Multiple choice

An 18-month old child comes to you with history of immunization taken only for a single dose of OPV and DPT. What will you do now?

  1. Re-start the immunization according to age.

  2. Give BCG, Measles and booster doses of OPV and DPT.

  3. Give Measles and booster doses of OPV and DPT.

  4. Give BCG and second doses of OPV and DPT.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

An 18-month old child has received only one dose each of OPV and DPT (should have completed primary series of 3 doses by 6 months). Standard practice is to complete the vaccination schedule according to age, not restart from scratch. Option B correctly identifies giving BCG (if not given at birth), Measles vaccine (due at 9 months), and booster doses of OPV/DPT to complete protection. Option A incorrectly suggests restarting the entire schedule rather than completing it.

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