In the UIP blindness can be prevented by the administration of-: (A) Measles vaccines, (B) Rubella vaccines, (C) BCG vaccines, (D) Diphtheria vaccines
Answer is A. EPI launched by WHO includes immunisation against diphtheria, peussis, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis and measles.UIP in India contains 2 vital components. 1. Immunisation of pregnant women against tetanus. 2. Immunisation of children in their first age of life against the 6 EPI target disease. Children with measles may develop acute deficiency of vitamin A.,which may lead to keratomalacia and blindness from corneal scarring. So measles vaccine is given . Reference; Park&;s Textbook of preventive and social medicine, 24th edition.Pg no. 158,461