Child Vaccination

Childhood Vaccination

Today so many children dies because of certain diseases which can be cured if vaccination is given properly to them. These Vaccinations are available free in Govt. Health Centres. Cures various diseases like Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Hepatitis B and many more.

Provided is some information on these vaccinations along with their alternative names, definition, vaccine information, immunization schedule, benefits, risks, when to delay or when do not give, post immunization symptoms and care and when to call primary health care provider.Every information you will like to know before any vaccine mentioned below is provided to you.

National immunization schedule

For infants

BCG	it is a vaccination against tuberculosis . given at birth or as early as possible till 1 year of age
.Hepatitis b	birth on within 24 hrs
OPV 0	For polio virus . Give at birth or as early as possible within 15 days .
OPV 1, 2 , 3	at 6 weeks , 10 weeks and 14 weeks
ROTA VIRUS 1, 2, 3	at 6 weeks , 10 weeks and 14 weeks
PENTAVALENT 1,2 & 3	at 6 weeks , 10 weeks and 14 weeks
FRACTIONAL IPV 1&2	Inactivated polio virus vaccine . given at 6 weeks and 14 weeks
MEASLES AND RUBELLA 1	9 completed months and 12 months (given up to 5 years if not received at 9-12 months )
JAPANESE INCEPHALITIS 1	9-12 months
VIT A (1^ST DOSE)	At 9 month with measles

For children

DPT BOOSTER	16-24 months
OPV BOOSTER	16-24 month
Measles and Rubella 2	16-24 months
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS 2	16-24 month with DPT and OPV booster
VIT A	16 month with DPT and OPV booster .Then 1 dose every 6 month up to the age of 5 years
DPT BOOSTER	5-6 years
TT	10 & 16 year

For pregnant women

TT1	Early in pregnancy
TT2	4 weeks after TT1
TT BOOSTER	If received 2 TT doses in a pregnancy within the last years

IAP (INDIAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS) immunization schedule

Birth – 15 days	BCG + OPV (zero dose) +Hep B1
6 weeks – 8 weeks	OPV1 +IPV1 + DPT1 + HEP B2 + HIB 1 +ROTAVIRUS1 + PCV1
10 weeks – 12 weeks	OPV2+ IPV2+ DPT2+ HIB2 + ROTAVIRUS 2 + PCV2
14 weeks – 16 weeks	OPV3+IPV3 +DPT3+HIB3+ROTAVIRUS3+PCV3
6 months	Hep B3 + OPV 1
9 months (completed)	Measles +OPV2
12 months	Hepatitis A1
15 months	MMR 1 + Varicella + PCV booster
18 months	OPV4 + IPV booster1 + DPT booster 1+ HIB booster 1 + Hepatitis A2
2 years	Typhoid 1 (repeat shots given every 3 years)
5 years	OPV5+ DPT booster 2+ MMR 2+ varicella 2
10-12 years	Tdap/Td (every 10 year) + HPV