Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Indian Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 111: Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) programme was launched in India in year _____
Answer: 1995
Extra: The Pulse Polio Immunization (PPI) programme was launched in India in 1995 following the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
Flashcard 112: mc adverse effect of measles vaccine is _____
Answer: mild measles like illness
Extra: Common systemic reactions to the measles vaccine include fever (5–15%) and a transient rash (5%), often collectively described as a 'mild measles-like illness'. These typically appear 5 to 12 days post-vaccination.
Flashcard 113: 9410e351ba964e8daea21362c9e72e54-ao-6
Answer: national immunisation schedule
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Flashcard 114: 82970f435c5a4480bebf679b3288c7b8-ao-6
Answer: age limit for vaccine schedule-MCQ AIIMS 18
Extra: MCQ-which vaccines for a 13 month old boy-at 1st visit
Flashcard 115: measles vaccine is diluted with _____
Answer: distilled water
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Flashcard 116: 1st dose of measles vaccine is given at _____ of age
Answer: 9 months
Flashcard 117: At the field level, the National Polio Surveillance Project (NPSP) is primarily managed by _____.
Answer: Surveillance Medical Officers (SMO)
Extra: The National Polio Surveillance Project (NPSP) is a collaboration between the Government of India and the WHO. At the field level, it is managed by WHO-appointed **Surveillance Medical Officers (SMOs)** who provide technical support to the government's **District Immunization Officers (DIOs)** for AFP surveillance and immunization activities.
Flashcard 118: _____ vaccines are kept in freezer of refrigerator
Answer: no
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Flashcard 119: The **Open Vial Policy (OVP)** is not applicable to which vaccines?
Answer: 1. **BCG**
2. **MR** (Measles-Rubella)
3. **JE** (Japanese Encephalitis)
4. **RVV** (Rotavirus vaccine)*
*Note: These are vaccines that require reconstitution (freeze-dried). Reconstituted vials must be discarded within 4 hours or at the end of the session, whichever comes first. Liquid Rotavirus (Rotavac) follows OVP.
Extra: The **Open Vial Policy (OVP)** allows the use of multi-dose vaccine vials for up to 28 days if criteria (VVM, cold chain, expiration) are met.
**OVP is applicable to:**
* OPV
* DPT
* Pentavalent
* Hepatitis B
* PCV
* IPV
* Td
* Liquid Rotavirus (Rotavac)
**OVP is NOT applicable to:**
* Reconstituted vaccines (BCG, MR, JE)
* Some formulations of RVV (depending on VVM and type)
Flashcard 120: last case of polio in india was in _____
Answer: jan 2011
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