Under national programme for prevention of nutritional blindness, a child in the age group of 6-11 months is given a mega dose of vitamin A equal to:: (A) 50,000 IU, (B) 1,00,000 IU, (C) 1,50,000 IU, (D) 2,00,000 IU
Answer is B. First dose is with measles at 9 months - 1, 00,000 IU After 1 year the dose is 2, 00,000 IU Vitamin A supplement is given every 6 month after first dose till 5 year age. Ref: Park's textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 21st edition, page-593