Vaccination Schedule
The proper vaccination of the child from the time of his/her birth till the child reaches the age of 5 at different stages of his/her development will make a child healthy person in future. The child will have strong immune system which will fight against the diseases in long run. So, it’s really important to know different vaccinations and how helpful they are.
Following is the Vaccination chart for Indian Children:
| Age | Vaccine (mandatory & optional) | Prevents from | Information about vaccine |
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| BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) (Mandatory) | Tuberculosis | Slight swelling is caused at the injected area | |
| OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years | |
| Hepatitis B (Optional) | Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B Virus | To be given within 12 hours of birth for preventing transmission from mothers | |
| HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) (Optional) | Cervical Cancer and other genital cancers | Only given to girls | |
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6 Weeks
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| DPT (Mandatory) | Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus | The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever | |
| OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years | |
| HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) (Optional) | Menangitis that can affect membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord | The injected site may swell or pain and become slightly red | |
| Pneumococcal (Optional) | Pneumococcal disease mainly caused bacteria named Streptococcous Pneumonia. | In India, the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease was Prevenar | |
| Hepatitis B (Optional) | Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B Virus | To be given within 12 hours of birth for preventing transmission from mothers | |
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10 Weeks
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| DPT (Mandatory) | Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus | The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever | |
| OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years | |
| HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) (Optional) | Menangitis that can affect membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord | The injected site may swell or pain and become slightly red | |
| Pneumococcal (Optional) | Pneumococcal disease mainly caused bacteria named Streptococcous Pneumonia | In India, the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease was Prevenar | |
| Hepatitis B (Optional) | Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B Virus | To be given within 12 hours of birth for preventing transmission from mothers | |
| IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | It is given in the form of injection | |
14 Weeks |
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| DPT (Mandatory) | Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus | The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever | |
| OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years | |
| HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) (Optional) | Menangitis that can affect membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord | The injected site may swell or pain and become slightly red | |
| Pneumococcal (Optional) | Pneumococcal disease mainly caused bacteria named Streptococcous Pneumonia. | In India, the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease was Prevenar | |
| Hepatitis B (Optional) | Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B Virus | To be given within 12 hours of birth for preventing transmission from mothers | |
| IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | It is given in the form of injection | |
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| Rotavirus (Optional) | Rotavirus infection can cause severe diarrhoea among the infants |
The first dose is given before 6 moths and the second dose is given after a month’s gap |
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| Influenza (Optional) | Influenza virus that can cause infection of respiratory system |
The common vaccine is Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV) |
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| HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) (Optional) | Cervical Cancer and other genital cancers | Only given to girls | |
9 months  |
Measles (Mandatory) | Measles that can cause infection of respiratory system | It is highly contagious |
12 months  |
Varicella (Optional) | Chickenpox | It is primary vaccine for Chickenpox |
15 months  |
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| MMR (Mandatory) | Measles, Mumps and Rubella | The child may experience slight fever, joint pain or stiffness after vaccination | |
| Pneumococcal Booster (Optional) | Pneumococcal disease mainly caused bacteria named Streptococcous Pneumonia | In India, the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease was Prevenar | |
| IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | It is given in the form of injection | |
18 months  |
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| DPT Booster (Mandatory) | Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus | The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever | |
| OPV Booster (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years | |
| HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) Booster (Optional) | Menangitis that can affect membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord | The injected site may swell or pain and become slightly red | |
| Hepatitis A (Optional) | Liver infection caused by Hepatitis A Virus | As the Hepatitis A is generally found in young Indian children, it is advisable to get the vaccination done | |
2 years  |
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| Typhoid (Mandatory) | Typhoid which is a fever caused by Typhoid bacillus | The two types of Typhoid vaccines are Inactivated Vaccine and Weakened Vaccine | |
| Hepatitis A (Optional) | Liver infection caused by Hepatitis A Virus | As the Hepatitis A is generally found in young Indian children, it is advisable to get the vaccination done | |
4 years  |
MMR (Mandatory) | Measles, Mumps and Rubella | The child may experience slight fever, joint pain or stiffness after vaccination |
5 years |
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| DPT Booster (Mandatory) | Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus | The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever | |
| OPV Booster (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) | Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis | Given for freein government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years |
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