Universal Immunization Programme has 10 vaccine preventable diseases in the program

Q.  Universal Immunization Programme has vaccines for preventing how many diseases?
- Published on 27 Jul 16

a. 10
b. 9
c. 6
d. 8

ANSWER: 10
 
  • The program consists of vaccination for nine diseases - tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, Hepatitis B, Diarrhoea, Japanese Encephalitis and Pneumonia.
  • Hepatitis B was added to the UIP in 2007.
  • Thus, UIP has 10 vaccine preventable diseases in the program.
  • In 2014 it was announced that four vaccines will be added to the program, namely rotavirus, rubella and Japanese encephalitis, as well as the injectable polio vaccine.

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