Question

The first vaccine injected into a new born baby is ____.

• A. Oral polio
• B. DPT
• C. DPT and oral polio
• D. BCG

Answer 1

The correct option is D BCG

1. The inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) is usually given at ages 2 months, 4 months, 6–18 months, and 4–6 years.
2. Children should get 5 doses of the DPT vaccine before age 7. These are usually given at 2, 4, 6, and 15-18 months of age and 4 - 6 years of age.
3. In most tuberculosis (TB) endemic countries, bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) is usually given around birth to prevent severe TB in infants.
   

So, the correct answer is 'BCG'.