Correct Option: B

Newborns are vaccinated within 48 hours of birth with 0.05 ml and 0.1 ml of freeze dried BCG vaccine procured from Guindy Madras manufactured using Copenhagen 1331 strain containing 0.69 million culturable particles/0.1 ml. BCG vaccine is a live bacterial vaccine given for protection against tuberclosis, mainly severe forms pfchilhoodtuberclosis. It is given along with the zero dose of oral polio vaccine. It is given to all children as part of EPI schedule as recommended by government of India.