Which vaccine is used in pulse polio programme?

Salk vaccine

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Sabin vaccine

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Killed vaccine

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Injectable vaccine

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Solution

The correct option is A Salk vaccine
A polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is a vaccine that contains three serotypes of poliovirus inactivated by treatment with formaldehyde and is administered by intramuscular injection. It is used in the Pulse Polio Programme.
So, the correct option is 'Salk vaccine'.

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