A child is receiving routine EPI vaccines at 10 weeks of age. Which vaccine is scheduled at this visit in Pakistan?
Correct answer: A. Second dose of pentavalent vaccine
- A. Second dose of pentavalent vaccine
- B. First dose of BCG vaccine
- C. Birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
- D. First dose of measles and rubella vaccine
Explanation
The routine primary series of pentavalent vaccine is given at 6, 10 and 14 weeks. BCG and the birth hepatitis B dose are given at birth, while measles and rubella vaccination starts later in infancy.
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