SCHEDULE
The vaccines are named as follows:
- DPT – Diphtheria, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Tetanus
- OPV – Oral Polio Vaccine
- MMR – Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German Measles)
- BCG – Tuberculosis Vaccine
- HiB – Hemophilus Influenza B Vaccine (Meningitis Vaccine)
- HEP B – Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Varicella Vaccine – Chicken Pox Vaccine
- TT – Tetanus Toxoid
Immunisation schedule
The latest schedule recommended by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) has been shown below:
| Age | Vaccine |
| Birth – 2 weeks | BCG |
| OPV – 1st dose | |
| Hepatitis B – 1st dose | |
| 6 weeks | DPT – 1st dose |
| OPV – 2nd dose | |
| Hepatitis B vaccine – 2nd dose | |
| HiB conjugate – 1st dose | |
| 10 weeks | DPT – 2nd dose |
| OPV – 3rd dose | |
| HiB conjugate – 2nd dose | |
| 14 weeks | DPT – 3rd dose |
| OPV – 4th dose | |
| HiB conjugate – 3rd dose | |
| Hepatitis B – 3rd dose | |
| 9 months (completed) | Measles vaccine |
| 15th month | MMR |
| 16-18 months | DPT – 1st booster dose |
| OPV – 5th dose | |
| HiB conjugate – Booster dose | |
| 2 years (completed) | Typhoid* vaccine 1st dose |
| 5 years | DPT – 2nd booster dose |
| OPV – 6th dose | |
| 10 years | TT – 3rd booster dose |
| 16 years | TT – 4th booster dose |
For Typhoid* : Revaccination every 3 years. If you would like to create an immunisation schedule for your child and track it online, click here.
Additional vaccines
Varicella vaccine : Recommended after 1 year of age; If not received earlier and no history of chicken pox, given at 10 years
Hepatitis A vaccine : Recommended at 2 years; If not received earlier, can be given at 5 years; 2 doses 6 months apart.
Note: Please be aware that the recommendations put out by the IAP are made to allow for a little variance when the vaccines are given, because the doctors may need the flexibility of incorporating them into their regular well baby checkups.
Please confirm that your child’s immunisation is up to date.
If any of the vaccines have been missed, they can be given at a later date.