AGE |
VACCINE |
PROTECTION AGAINST |
At Birth |
BCG + OPV HEPATITIS B 1st dose |
Tuberculosis. Polio. Jaundice, liver disease & cancer d/t Hepatitis B virus. |
1 Month |
HEPATITIS B 2nd dose |
As mentioned above. |
1½ Months |
DPT + HIB, IPV (Injectable Polio Vaccine) ROTA VIRUS DIARRHEA |
Diphtheria, Pertussis (whooping cough), Tetanus. Pneumonia & meningitis d/t Haemophilus Influenzae B. Superior protection against Polio. Severe watery diarrhea, dehydration caused by Rota virus. |
2½ Months |
DPT + HIB, IPV, ROTA VIRUS DIARRHEA |
As mentioned above. |
3 ½ Months |
DPT + HIB, IPV ROTA VIRUS DIARRHEA |
As mentioned above. |
1 ½-9 Months |
PNEUMOCOCCAL |
Commonest cause of meningitis, pneumonia & septicemia in children. |
6 Months |
HEPATITIS B 3rd dose, OPV |
Jaundice, liver disease & cancer. |
≥ 6 Months |
FLU |
Prolonged illness & pneumonia caused by Influenza virus. |
9 Months |
MEASLES, OPV |
Measles. |
9-12 Months |
TYPHOID CONJUGATE VACCINE |
Better & longer lasting protection against Typhoid. |
1 Year |
HEPATITIS A 1st dose |
Jaundice & liver disease caused by Hepatitis A virus. |
12-15 Months |
PNEUMOCOCCAL |
As mentioned above. |
15 Months |
CHICKEN POX 1st dose |
Infected blisters & pneumonia caused by Varicella virus. |
15 Months |
MMR 1st dose |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella. |
18 Months |
DPT + HIB, IPV 1st Booster |
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus. Hib. Polio. |
20 Months |
HEPATITIS A 2nd dose |
Jaundice & liver disease. |
18-24 Months |
FLU |
Prolonged illness & pneumonia caused by Influenza virus. |
2 Years |
TYPHOID |
Typhoid fever. |
>2 Years |
MENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE |
Meningitis & disability caused by Meningococcus |
3,4 & 5 Years |
FLU |
As mentioned above. |
4 - 6 Years |
CHICKEN POX 2nd dose |
Infected blisters & pneumonia caused by Varicella virus. |
4 - 6 Years |
MMR 2nd dose |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella. |
4 ½ - 5 Years |
DPT/DaPT, OPV+IPV 2ndBooster |
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus. Polio. |
5Yrs |
TYPHOID |
Typhoid fever. |
≥9 Years |
CERVICAL CANCER VACCINE |
Cancer & death caused by Human Papilloma Virus |
10 Years |
Tdap |
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertusis (whooping cough). |
Any age |
RABIES |
Paralysis & death caused by Rabies. |