## Vaccines in the UIP Schedule **Key Point:** Varicella vaccine is NOT part of the routine UIP schedule in India. It is available in the private sector but not universally provided under the government immunisation programme. ### Current UIP-Included Vaccines (as of 2024) | Vaccine | Status in UIP | Age of Administration | | --- | --- | --- | | BCG | ✓ Included | Birth | | OPV / IPV | ✓ Included | 6 weeks onwards | | DPT (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus) | ✓ Included | 6 weeks onwards | | Hepatitis B | ✓ Included | Birth onwards | | Measles / MR | ✓ Included | 9-12 months, 16-24 months | | PCV (Pneumococcal) | ✓ Included | 6 weeks onwards | | Rotavirus | ✓ Included | 6 weeks onwards | | JE (endemic areas) | ✓ Included | 9-12 months (endemic states) | | Varicella | ✗ NOT in UIP | Private sector only | | Typhoid conjugate | ✗ NOT in UIP (yet) | Private sector | | HPV | ✗ NOT in routine UIP | School-based programs (limited) | **High-Yield:** PCV and Rotavirus were added to the UIP in 2016 and 2023 respectively, making them relatively recent additions. Varicella remains excluded from the routine schedule. **Clinical Pearl:** JE vaccine is included in the UIP but only in endemic states (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, and parts of other states). It is not universal across India. **Mnemonic:** **CORE UIP VACCINES: B-O-D-H-M-P-R-J** — BCG, OPV/IPV, DPT, Hepatitis B, Measles/MR, PCV, Rotavirus, JE (endemic areas). **NOT in UIP: Varicella, Typhoid conjugate, HPV (routine).**
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