Immunization Schedule followed in India
S.No.
|
Age
|
Vaccine
|
Dosage
|
1.
|
New Born
|
BCG
|
One dose
|
2.
|
15 days
|
Oral polio
|
First dose
|
3.
|
6th Week
|
DPT and Polio
|
First dose
|
4.
|
10th Week
|
DPT and Polio
|
Second dose
|
5.
|
14th Week
|
DPT and Polio
|
Third dose
|
6.
|
9-12 Months
|
Measles
|
One dose
|
7.
|
18-24 Months
|
DPT and Polio
|
First booster
|
8.
|
15 Months – 2 years
|
MMR vaccine
|
One dose
|
9.
|
2-3 years
|
Typhoid vaccine
|
Two doses at one month gap
|
10.
|
4-6 years
|
DT and Polio
|
Second booster
|
11.
|
10th year
|
TT and Typhoid
|
——
|
12.
|
16th year
|
TT and Typhoid
|
Second booster
|
- BCG – Tuberculosis vaccine
- DPT – Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus vaccine (Trible antigen)
- MMR – Mumps, Measles, Rubella
- DT – Diphtheria, Tetanus (Dual antigen)
- TT – Tetanus Toxoid
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