National Immunization Programs — MCQs

What is the maximum age limit for children covered under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme?

Which vaccine is contraindicated in a 6-month-old infant whose sibling is on chemotherapy for leukemia?

Mission Indradhanush was started in

Which of the following is NOT a duty of an ASHA worker?

A 9-month-old infant is brought to you for immunization. The infant has previously received the first dose of OPV and DPT. What will you do ?

Brain abscess in immunodeficient person is due to :

Which of the following methods can be used to detect congenital rubella infection in the fetus?

An 80-year-old woman, a retirement home resident, has multiple bouts of pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae. In an attempt to prevent such infections, polyvalent vaccines directed at multiple serotypes of the organism have been administered but have not elicited long-acting immunity. Which of the following is the probable explanation for this phenomenon?

Twelve elderly residents living in an assisted care facility suffered from sinusitis, otitis media, and mild pneumonias during midwinter. Despite having all received the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine recently licensed for adults, S. pneumoniae was isolated from 10 of the patients. Which of the following is the best explanation for the pneumococcal infections?

Which ion is added to the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to act as a stabilizer?