Immunization Programme - Uttarakhand
Medical Health And Family Welfare Department
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Overview
This initiative aims to protect every child from preventable, life-threatening diseases by providing free and timely vaccination as per the National Immunization Schedule.
Details
The “Immunization Programme” is an initiative under the National Health Mission NHM implemented by the Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand. This initiative aims to protect every child from preventable, life-threatening diseases by providing free and timely vaccination as per the National Immunization Schedule.
Benefits
• To protect children from various life-threatening diseases, free vaccinations are provided under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) as per the prescribed schedule below:
• ***National Immunization Schedule:***
• **Vaccine****Dose****Vaccination Age**BCG1 doseAt birth, Upto one yearOPV5 dosesAt birth, 6 week, 10 week, 14 week &amp;amp;amp; 16-23 monthsFIPV3 doses6 week, 14 week, &amp;amp;amp; 9 monthHepatitis-B1 doseAt birthPentavalent3 doses6 week, 10 week, 14 weekRVV3 doses 6 week, 10 week, 14 weekPCV3 doses6 week, 10 week, 14 weekMR2 doses9 month &amp;amp;amp; 16-23 monthJE(In endemic districts only)2 doses9 month &amp;amp;amp; 16-23 monthDPT2 doses16-23 month &amp;amp;amp; 5-6 yearTd2 doses10 year, 16 year<br>
Eligibility Criteria
1. All children of Uttarakhand aged 0–16 years who require vaccination are eligible under the scheme.
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Required Documents
• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Card issued by the ANM
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is eligible under this scheme?
A: All children aged 0–16 years of Uttarakhand who require vaccination are eligible under the scheme.
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Q: Is the vaccination under this programme free of cost?
A: Yes, all vaccinations are provided free of cost at government health facilities.
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Q: Where can parents get their children vaccinated?
A: Vaccinations are available at government health centres, sub-centres, post-natal centres, and urban health centres across Uttarakhand.
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Q: What documents are required for registration?
A: Parents need to present the child’s birth certificate or the card issued by the ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife) for registration.
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Q: How can a child be registered for vaccination?
A: The child must be taken to the nearest government health facility, where registration is done using the required documents.
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Q: Which vaccines are included under the programme?
A: The programme includes vaccines for BCG, OPV, FIPV, Hepatitis-B, Pentavalent, RVV, PCV, MR, JE (in endemic districts), DPT, and Td.
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Eligibility Criteria
All children of Uttarakhand aged 0–16 years who require vaccination are eligible under the scheme.
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Benefits
To protect children from various life-threatening diseases, free vaccinations are provided under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) as per the prescribed schedule below:
***National Immunization Schedule:***
**Vaccine****Dose****Vaccination Age**BCG1 doseAt birth, Upto one yearOPV5 dosesAt birth, 6 week, 10 week, 14 week &amp;amp;amp; 16-23 monthsFIPV3 doses6 week, 14 week, &amp;amp;amp; 9 monthHepatitis-B1 doseAt birthPentavalent3 doses6 week, 10 week, 14 weekRVV3 doses 6 week, 10 week, 14 weekPCV3 doses6 week, 10 week, 14 weekMR2 doses9 month &amp;amp;amp; 16-23 monthJE(In endemic districts only)2 doses9 month &amp;amp;amp; 16-23 monthDPT2 doses16-23 month &amp;amp;amp; 5-6 yearTd2 doses10 year, 16 year<br>
Required Documents
| # | Document |
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| 1 | Child’s Birth Certificate |
| 2 | Card issued by the ANM |
Frequently Asked Questions
All children aged 0–16 years of Uttarakhand who require vaccination are eligible under the scheme. <br>