Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases — Flashcards

Flashcard 111: target of measles rubella strategic plan is

Answer: >95% coverage >95% reduction in mortality

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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: _____ vaccines are kept in the **top shelf/baskets** of the Ice-Lined Refrigerator (ILR).

Answer: DPT, Td, TT, and Hep B

Extra: In an Ice-Lined Refrigerator (ILR): - **Top (Warmer)**: Freeze-sensitive vaccines (DPT, Td, TT, Hep B, PCV, Hib). - **Bottom (Colder)**: Heat-sensitive vaccines (OPV, Measles, BCG).

Flashcard 114: 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 115: 9410e351ba964e8daea21362c9e72e54-ao-6

Answer: national immunisation schedule

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Flashcard 116: _____ vaccines are kept in freezer of refrigerator

Answer: no

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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: 1st dose of measles vaccine is given at _____ of age

Answer: 9 months

Flashcard 119: Identify the vaccine → _____ 1. **NIS Schedule** → Birth dose only (monovalent) 2. **Dose and Route** → 0.5 ml, IM 3. **Site** → Anterolateral mid-thigh *Note: Subsequent doses are included in the Pentavalent vaccine.*

Answer: Hepatitis B Vaccine

Flashcard 120: last case of polio in india was in _____

Answer: jan 2011 

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