## UIP Primary Immunisation Series in India **Key Point:** Varicella vaccine is NOT included in the Universal Immunisation Programme as a mandatory vaccine. It remains an optional/private vaccine in India. ### Core Vaccines in UIP Primary Series | Vaccine | Age | Route | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BCG | Birth | Intradermal | Tuberculosis | | Hepatitis B | Birth, 6 wks, 14 wks | IM | Three doses | | Rotavirus | 6, 10, 14 weeks | Oral | Three doses | | DPT | 6, 10, 14 weeks | IM | Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus | | IPV/OPV | 6, 10, 14 weeks, 18-24 mo, 4-6 yrs | IM/Oral | Polio | | PCV (Pneumococcal) | 6, 10, 14 weeks | IM | Three primary + booster | | Measles | 9-12 months, 16-24 months | IM | Two doses | | Japanese Encephalitis | As per state policy | IM | Not universal | | Varicella | — | — | **NOT in UIP** | **High-Yield:** Varicella vaccine is available in private practice and some state programs but is NOT part of the centrally-funded UIP. This is a common exam trap. **Clinical Pearl:** The decision to exclude varicella from UIP is based on epidemiological burden and cost-benefit analysis in the Indian context, where varicella is typically self-limiting in children and serious complications are less common than in developed countries. **Mnemonic:** **BHRM-DIP** — BCG, Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, Measles, DPT, IPV/OPV, PCV — the core UIP vaccines. Varicella is the **V** that's **absent**.
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