According to the State of Kuwait Ministry of Health National Childhood Immunization Schedule, which two vaccines are routinely administered to all healthy neonates within the first 24 to 48 hours following birth?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) and Hepatitis B vaccine
- Step 1: In the State of Kuwait, as part of the MOH national expanded program on immunization (EPI), neonates receive the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine intradermally and the first dose of Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine intramuscularly before discharge from the maternity hospital.
- Step 2: Subsequent vaccinations (Hexavalent DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB, PCV, and oral Rotavirus) commence at 2 months of age.
- Step 3: Live viral vaccines like MMR and Varicella are scheduled at 12 months of age.
Answer
BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) and Hepatitis B vaccine.
Why not the others: 'MMR and Varicella' are live-attenuated vaccines administered after 12 months when maternal antibodies have waned; 'DTaP and IPV' commence at 2 months of age; 'PCV13 and Rotavirus' are initiated at 2 months of age.
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