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Introduction
As a first-time parent, ensuring your baby’s health and well-being is a top priority. One of the most crucial steps in safeguarding your child’s health is through timely immunization. Vaccines play a vital role in protecting infants from various life-threatening diseases. In this blog, we will explore the importance of baby immunization, the benefits of vaccines, and how a vaccine tracker tool can help parents stay on top of their child’s vaccination or immunization schedule.
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Vaccination Schedule
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Infant (At birth) BCG, Hepatitis B, OPV
| Vaccine Dose | When to give(max) | Dose | Route & Site |
| BCG | 12 months | 0.1ml (0.05ml until 1 month age) | Intra-dermal & Left Upper Arm |
| Hepatitis B | Within 24hrs of birth | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular Antero & lateral side of mid-thigh |
| OPV-0 | Within 15days of birth | 2 drops | Oral |
Infant (At 6 weeks) OPV, Pentavalent, Rotavirus, IPV
| Vaccine Dose | Dose | Route & Site |
| OPV-1 | 2 drops oral | Oral |
| Pentavalent 1 | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular Antero & lateral side of mid-thigh |
| Rotavirus | 5 drops | Oral |
| IPV | 0.2 ml | Intra dermal two fractional dose & Intra-dermal: Right upper arm |
| PCV-1 | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular |
Infant (At 10 weeks) OPV, Pentavalent, Rotavirus
| Vaccine Dose | Dose | Route & Site |
| OPV-2 | 2 drops | Oral |
| Pentavalent 2 | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular Antero & lateral side of mid-thigh |
| Rotavirus 2 | 5 drops | Oral |
Infant (At 14 weeks) OPV, Pentavalent, Rotavirus, IPV
| Vaccine Dose | Dose | Route & Site |
| OPV-3 | 2 drops | Oral |
| Pentavalent 3 | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular Antero & lateral side of mid-thigh |
| Rotavirus 3 | 5 drops | Oral |
| IPV 2 | 0.2 ml | Intra dermal two fractional dose & Intra-dermal: Right upper arm |
| PCV-2 | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular |
Infant (At 9 months) Measles, JE, Vit A
| Vaccine Dose | When to give(max) | Dose | Route & Site |
| Measles /MR 1st | 12 months. (can be given till 5 years of age) | 0.5 ml | Sub-cutaneous & Right upper Arm |
| JE 1 | 12 months. (can be given till 5 years of age) | 0.5 ml | Sub-cutaneous & Left upper Arm |
| Vitamin A | 1 ml ( 1 lakh IU) | Oral | |
| PCV Booster | 0.5ml | Intra-muscular | |
| Fractional IPV 3 | 0.1ml | Intra-dermal: Right upper arm |
Children (At 16 months) DPT, Measles, JE, OPV, Vit A
| Vaccine Dose | When to give(max) | Dose | Route & Site |
| DPT Booster 1 | Within 24 months | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular Antero & lateral side of mid-thigh |
| Measles /MR 2nd | Within 24 months | 0.5 ml | Sub-cutaneous & Right upper Arm |
| OPV-Booster | Within 24 months | 2 drops | Oral |
| JE 2 | Within 24 months | 0.5 ml | Sub-cutaneous & Left upper Arm |
| Vitamin A (2nd-9th Dose) | Within 18 months (Then one dose every 6 months up to the age of 5 years) | 2 ml ( 2 lakh IU) | Oral |
Children (Above 5 years) DPT, TT
| Vaccine Dose | When to give(max) | Dose | Route & Site |
| DPT Booster 2 | Within 6 years | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular Antero & lateral side of mid-thigh |
| TT 1 | Within 10 years | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular Antero & lateral side of mid-thigh |
| TT 2 | Within 16 years | 0.5 ml | Intra-muscular Antero & lateral side of mid-thigh |
Check the complete schedule here
Download National Immunization Schedule (NIS) for Infants, Children and Pregnant Women Chart
Dr. Babita Sharma
Pediatrician, 35 years of experience
MBBS, MD
