## UIP Schedule for Polio Vaccination **Key Point:** The Universal Immunisation Programme in India follows a specific schedule for polio vaccination that includes both IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) and OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine). ### Current IPV Schedule (as per revised UIP) | Vaccine | Age | Route | Dose | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | IPV | 6 weeks | Intramuscular | 1st dose | | IPV | 10 weeks | Intramuscular | 2nd dose | | IPV | 14 weeks | Intramuscular | 3rd dose | | OPV | 6, 10, 14 weeks + boosters | Oral | As per schedule | **High-Yield:** The shift from OPV-only to IPV + OPV schedule was implemented to improve immunity against wild poliovirus and reduce vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) transmission. **Clinical Pearl:** India was declared polio-free in 2014 by WHO, and the current IPV inclusion in UIP is part of the maintenance strategy to sustain polio-free status. **Mnemonic:** **IPV at 6-10-14** — The three IPV doses are given at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age, coinciding with the routine immunisation schedule.
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