Communicable diseases: MR vaccine schedule: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Communicable diseases: MR vaccine schedule

Sample item

Under the national schedule, measles-rubella vaccine is given at which ages?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. 9 to 12 months and 16 to 24 months

The first dose of MR is given at 9 completed months (up to 12 months) and the second dose at 16 to 24 months. Vitamin A is given along with MR.

Option by option

  • A. 9 to 12 months and 16 to 24 months (correct)

    Correct. Two doses are scheduled at 9 to 12 and 16 to 24 months.

  • B. 12 months and 5 years

    MR is not scheduled at 5 years.

  • C. 6 weeks and 14 weeks

    6 and 14 weeks are the timings of rotavirus, IPV and pentavalent doses.

  • D. At birth and 6 weeks

    Birth doses are BCG, OPV zero and hepatitis B.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, 9 to 12 months and 16 to 24 months. The first dose of MR is given at 9 completed months (up to 12 months) and the second dose at 16 to 24 months.

Why is "12 months and 5 years" not the answer?

MR is not scheduled at 5 years.

Why is "6 weeks and 14 weeks" not the answer?

6 and 14 weeks are the timings of rotavirus, IPV and pentavalent doses.

Why is "At birth and 6 weeks" not the answer?

Birth doses are BCG, OPV zero and hepatitis B.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Communicable diseases: MR vaccine schedule in PSM. Vitamin A is given along with MR.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Communicable diseases: MR vaccine schedule?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.