{"id":25517898,"date":"2022-03-27T17:43:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T12:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25517898"},"modified":"2022-03-27T17:43:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T12:13:37","slug":"universal-immunization-programme-know-the-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/universal-immunization-programme-know-the-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Immunization Programme – Know the Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Universal Immunization Program (UIP) Mission to provide high quality immunization services to all communities in order to prevent mortality, morbidity and disability from diseases that are preventable through the optimum use of vaccines currently available and vaccines that become available from time to time. UIP <\/span>was introduced in 1978 as \u2018Expanded Programme of Immunization\u2019 (EPI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. In 1985, the programme was modified as \u2018Universal Immunization Programme\u2019 (UIP) to be implemented in a phased manner to cover all districts in the country by 1989-90 with the one of largest health Programmes in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Universal Immunization Program – Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) is one of the largest public health Programmes targeting close to 2.67 crore newborns and 2.9 crore pregnant women annually. The programme now consists of vaccination for 12 diseases- tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, hepatitis B, diarrhea, Japanese encephalitis, rubella, pneumonia (Haemophilus influenzae type B) and Pneumococcal diseases (pneumococcal pneumonia and meningitis).<\/span><\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides several vaccines to infants, children and pregnant women through the Universal Immunization Programme.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Vaccination Schedule under the UIP<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
National Immunization Schedule\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vaccine\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nWhen to give\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nDose\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nRoute<\/strong><\/td>\nSite<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
For Infants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BCG<\/td>\nAt birth or as early as possible till one year of age<\/td>\n0.1ml\u00a0 (0.05ml until 1 month of age)<\/td>\nIntra -dermal<\/td>\nLeft Upper Arm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hepatitis B Birth dose<\/td>\nAt birth or as early as possible within 24 hours<\/td>\n0.5 ml<\/td>\nIntramuscular<\/td>\nAnterolateral side of mid thigh-LEFT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OPV Birth dose<\/td>\nAt birth or as early as possible within the first 15 days<\/td>\n2 drops<\/td>\nOral<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OPV 1,2 & 3<\/td>\n\u00a0At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks<\/td>\n2 drops<\/td>\nOral<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IPV (inactivated Polio Vaccine)<\/td>\n\u00a014 weeks<\/td>\n0.5 ml<\/td>\nIntramuscular<\/td>\nAnterolateral side of mid thigh-RIGHT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pentavalent\u00a0 1,2 & 3<\/td>\n\u00a0At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks<\/td>\n0.5 ml<\/td>\nIntramuscular<\/td>\nAnterolateral side of mid thigh-LEFT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rota Virus Vaccine<\/td>\n\u00a0At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks<\/td>\n5 drops<\/td>\nOral<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Measles 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Dose<\/td>\n9 completed months-12 months. (give up to 5 years if not received at 9-12 months age)<\/td>\n0.5 ml<\/td>\nSubcutaneous<\/td>\nRight Upper Arm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin A, 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Dose<\/td>\nAt 9 months with measles<\/td>\n1 ml\u00a0 (1 lakh IU)<\/td>\nOral<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
For children<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DPT 1st\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0booster<\/td>\n16-24 months<\/td>\n0.5 ml<\/td>\nIntramuscular<\/td>\nAnterolateral side of mid thigh-LEFT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OPV Booster<\/td>\n16-24 months<\/td>\n2 drops<\/td>\nOral<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Measles 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0 dose<\/td>\n16-24 Months<\/td>\n0.5 ml<\/td>\nSubcutaneous<\/td>\nRight Upper Arm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vitamin A\u00a0 (2nd<\/sup>\u00a0to 9th<\/sup>\u00a0dose)<\/td>\n16 months with DPT\/OPV booster, then, one dose every 6 month up to the age of 5 years)<\/td>\n2 ml\u00a0 (2 lakh IU)<\/td>\nOral<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DPT 2nd<\/sup>\u00a0Booster<\/td>\n5-6 years<\/td>\n0.5 ml.<\/td>\nIntramuscular<\/td>\nLeft Upper Arm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TT<\/td>\n10 years & 16 years<\/td>\n0.5 ml<\/td>\nIntramuscular<\/td>\nUpper Arm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Vaccines provided under Universal Immunization Program<\/b><\/h3>\n

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