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Children's Immunisation Schedule

 

MANDATORY VACCINES
Age	Vaccine	Dosage	Route
0-2 weeks	BCG	0.1 ml	Intradermal
	OPV-1	2 drops	Oral
6-8 weeks	DPT-1	0.5 ml	IM
	OPV-2	2 drops	Oral
12-14 weeks	DPT-2	0.5 ml	IM
	OPV-3	2 drops	Oral
18-20 weeks	DPT-3	0.5 ml	IM
	OPV-4	2 drops	Oral
8-9 months	Measles	0.5 ml	IM/SC
	OPV-5	2 drops	Oral
15-18 months	MMR	0.5 ml	IM/SC
18-24 months	DPT	0.5 ml	IM
	OPV-6	2 drops	Oral
4-6 years	DT	0.5 ml	IM
	OPV-7	2 drops	Oral
10 years	TT	0.5 ml	IM
16 years	TT	0.5 ml	IM

 

OPTIONAL VACCINES
0-2 weeks	Hep-B-1	0.5 ml	IM
6-8 weeks	Hep-B-2	0.5 ml	IM
2 months	Hib-1	0.5 ml	IM
4 months	Hib-2	0.5 ml	IM
6 months	Hib-3	0.5 ml	IM
1-2 years	Varicella	3.3 PFU	SC/IM
1-2 years*	Hep-A	0.5 ml	IM
After 6 months*	Hep-A booster	0.5 ml	IM
2 years	Hib booster	0.5 ml	IM
2-6 years	Typhoid inj	0.5 ml	IM
After 6 years	Typhoid oral	1 cap on alt. Days x 3	Oral
Hepatitis-B booster - every 10 years
Hepatitis A : a single dose of 0.5 ml (720 units) till 18 years. After 19 years of age 2 doses of 1440 units 6-12 months apart. After 5 years of age, HAV-IgG test is a must.
Varicella : Children 1-12 years who have not suffered from the disease, 1 dose, After 12 years, 2 doses 6-10 weeks apart. PFU = Plaque Forming Units.
Hib Vaccine : Children between 6 and 12 months, should be given only 2 doses, 1 month apart, children between 1 and 5 years should be given a single dose of the vaccine.