Introduction of new antigens in UIP in India

Table VIII. Introduction of new antigens in UIP in India                           Milestone year 1985                 UIP launched with 6 antigens (BCG, DPT, OPV and measles). 1986-2001       No new antigen is added in UIP of India. 2002/03         Hepatitis B vaccine becomes the part of UIP in 14 metropolitan areas and 33 districts of the country. 2006-10         Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine added to the UIP in select endemic districts in phased manner. JE vaccination is initially done through mass campaign to cover 1-15 years of age group followed by administration in routine immunization schedule at the age of 16-24 months. 2007/08          Hepatitis B vaccination scaled up to cover 10 additional States of India. 2010                      Second dose of measles vaccine (MCV2) introduced in UIP in India; 21 States introduced vaccine in UIP at the time of DPT booster1 and rest 14 States started measles catch campaigns to cover 9 months to 9 years of age children. Japanese encephalitis vaccine campaigns completed in all identified 112 endemic districts of 15 States of India.  JE vaccine became part of the UIP in these districts. 2011                      Measles catch up campaign continued. Hepatitis B vaccine scaled up to the UIP of all 35 States and UTs in India. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine introduced as pentavalent (DPT+Hib+HepB) vaccine in UIP of Tamil Nadu and Kerala States of India. 2012                        Measles catch up campaigns completed in 9 States of India and ongoing in remaining districts of 5 States of India. Plan for expansion of pentavalent vaccine in 6 additional States & UTs (Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka and Puducherry) of India.