IMMUNIZATION - SCHEDULE
We follow the recommendations of Indian Academy of Pediatrics
| Age | Immunization |
| Birth – 15 days | BCG + OPV (zero dose) + Hepatitis B 1st Dose |
| 6 weeks – 8 weeks | OPV1 + DPT1Hepatitis B 2nd dose + Hib* 1st dose |
| 10 weeks – 12 weeks | OPV2 + DPT2 + Hib* 2nd dose |
| 14 weeks – 16 weeks | OPV3 + DPT3 + Hepatitis B 3rd dose + Hib* 3rd dose |
| 9 months (completed) | Measles vaccine |
| 1 year | Hepatitis A* + Chicken Pox* |
| 15 – 18 months | 1st Booster dose of OPV + DPT + Hib*+MMR vaccine |
| 2 years | Typhoid vaccine* |
| 4 – 6 years | 2nd booster dose of OPV + DPT |
| 10 years | Tetanus toxoid |
| 16 years | Tetanus toxoid |
*Optional Vaccines:
These include typhoid vaccine & Hib vaccine. These are costly vaccines. But for the cost, they are recommended as routine vaccines for all children.
The currently available typhoid vaccines given are after 2 years of age & repeated every 3-5 years there after. Common childhood diseases like hepatitis A & chicken pox lead to more suffering but very less chance of death. These diseases are usually mild & self-limiting in children & hence option of routine vaccination of children is left to parents. This makes their use optional as per wishes of parents. Chickenpox and Hepatitis A vaccine can be given after 1 year of age.
