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Thursday, October 9, 2014

IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULER

At Birth
Your baby is due to get:

BCG (Tuberculosis vaccine)

OPV (Oral polio vaccine) Dose 1

Hep B (Hepatitis B vaccine) Dose 1

6-8 weeks
Your baby is due for:

DTaP (Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) Dose 1 

HIB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B vaccine) Dose 1

PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine) Dose 1
This is to prevent pneumonia and meningitis (brain fever). It is quite a costly vaccine and is given as an injection in three doses. 

Rotavirus
 Dose 1

This vaccine helps protect against rotavirus - the leading cause of diarrhoea. The WHO recommends this vaccine because the rotavirus is a major cause of dehydration in babies. 

OPV 
(Oral polio vaccine) Dose 2 


Hep B (Hepatitis B vaccine) Dose 2

Optional vaccine:

IPV (Injectible polio vaccine) Dose 1 
It is given in addition to the oral polio vaccine (OPV) and is not a substitute i.e. both can be given on the same day). 

Note: DTaP, HIB and IPV are also available as a single conjugate vaccine.

10-16 weeks
Your baby is due for:

DTaP (Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) Dose 2

HIB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B vaccine) Dose 2

PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine) Dose 2

Rotavirus Dose 2
OPV (Oral polio vaccine) Dose 3 Optional vaccine:

IPV (Injectible polio vaccine) Dose 2 
It is given in addition to the oral polio vaccine (OPV) and is not a substitute i.e. both can be given on the same day).

Note:
 DTaP, HIB and IPV are also available as a single conjugate vaccine.

14-24 weeks
Your baby is due for:

DTaP (Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) Dose 3

Hep B (Hepatitis B vaccine) Dose 3 

HIB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B vaccine) Dose 3

PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine) Dose 3

Rotavirus Dose 3

OPV (Oral polio vaccine) Dose 4 

Optional vaccine: 

IPV (Injectible polio vaccine) Dose 3
It is given in addition to the oral polio vaccine (OPV) and is not a substitute i.e. both can be given on the same day).

Note: DTaP, HIB and IPV are also available as a single conjugate vaccine.

6 months
Optional vaccine: 

Influenza vaccine Dose 1 
This prevents common flu to a large extent. It is administered as an injection any time after 6 months age. First timers are given 2 shots with a gap of 4 to 6 weeks. After the priming doses, one shot is given every year between October and December. This vaccine is unique, as it is specially manufactured for that particular year only, depending on the flu virus prevalent.
7-8 months
Optional vaccine: 

Influenza vaccine Dose 2
This prevents common flu to a large extent. It is administered as an injection any time after 6 months age. First timers are given 2 shots with a gap of 4 to 6 weeks. After the priming doses, one shot is given every year between October and December. This vaccine is unique as it is specially manufactured for that particular year only, depending on the flu virus prevalent.
9-12 months
Your baby is due for: 

Measles vaccine

OPV (Oral polio vaccines) Dose 5
12-18 months
Your baby is due for: 

Hep A (Hepatitis A vaccine) Dose 1 

Optional vaccine: 

Chickenpox
The chickenpox vaccine provides lifelong protection from the chickenpox virus.
15-18 months
Your baby is due for: 

MMR (Measles, mumps and rubella vaccine)

HIB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B vaccine) Booster 

DTaP (Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) Booster 1
18-24 months
Your baby is due for: 

OPV (Oral polio vaccine) Booster 1

Hep A (Hepatitis A vaccine) Dose 2
2 years
Your baby is due for: 

Typhoid vaccine
The vaccine will protect your baby against typhoid. Typhoid is a bacterial disease which spreads through contaminated food and water. Your baby will need a dose of this vaccine every three years. 

Optional vaccine:
 


Meningococcal meningitis

This again prevents meningitis (brain fever). It is given from 2 years age as an injection and is valid for 2 years. It is available in two varieties, one protecting against all 4 strains and the other against 2 strains. 
4-5 years
Your baby is due for: 

OPV (Oral polio vaccine) Booster 2 

Typhoid Dose 2 

MMR (measles, mumps and rubella vaccine) Booster

DTaP (Diptheria, tetanus and pertussis) Booster 2


Optional vaccine: 

Chickenpox Booster

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