## National Immunisation Schedule — IPV Timing **Key Point:** The first dose of Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) is given at **6 weeks of age** as part of the primary immunisation series in India. ### IPV Schedule in India | Age | Vaccine | Route | | --- | --- | --- | | 6 weeks | IPV-1 | Intramuscular | | 10 weeks | IPV-2 | Intramuscular | | 14 weeks | IPV-3 | Intramuscular | | 18-24 months | IPV booster | Intramuscular | **High-Yield:** IPV replaced OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) as the primary polio vaccine in the routine immunisation schedule to achieve polio elimination and prevent vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) transmission. **Clinical Pearl:** IPV is given via intramuscular injection, typically in the anterolateral aspect of the thigh in infants, and does not interfere with other vaccines when given simultaneously at different sites. **Mnemonic:** **IPV at 6-10-14** — First three doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks; booster at 18–24 months.
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