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Universal Immunization Programme is a vaccination program launched by the Government of India in 1985. The program consists of vaccination for six diseases; tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, poliomyelitis, and measles.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "India Universal Immunization Programme Review" (PDF). World Health Organisation. p. 3. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  2. ^ Patra, Nilanjan. "UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME IN INDIA: THE DETERMINANTS OF CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION" (PDF). Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta. p. 1. Retrieved 1 February 2012.