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Immunization and Vaccination schedule
IMMUNIZATION AND IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE

Vaccination schedule recommended by Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) 2012 : Since EPI schedule contains only few vaccines, IAP schedule also includes vaccines which can be given to prevent various other infections. These are depicted in table 3.

Table 3- IAP Time Schedule of routine vaccination

Birth - 15 days BCG + OPV (zero dose) +HepB1
6 weeks - 8 weeks OPV1 +IPV1 + DPT1* + HepB2 + Hib1 + Rotavirus1 + PCV1
10 weeks- 12 weeks OPV2 + IPV2 + DPT2* + Hib2 + Rotavirus2 + PCV2
14 weeks - 16 weeks OPV3 + IPV3 + DPT3* + HepB3$ + Hib3 + Rotavirus3# + PCV3
9 months (completed) Measles vaccine
12 months Hepatitis A1
15 months MMR1 + Varicella + PCV booster
18 months OPV4 + IPV booster1 + DPT*booster1 + Hib booster1 + Hepatitis A2
2 years Typhoid vaccine (give repeat shots every 3 years)
5 years OPV5 + DPT* booster2 +MMR2^ + Varicella2$$
10 - 12 years Tdap/Td (Every 10 years then give Td)+ HPV**


*DPT: It is given either as DPaT or DPwT

**HPV is given only in females (3 doses at 0,1-2 months and 6 months interval)

#Rotavirus 3rd dose may be required only with one brand)

^ MMR 2nd dose can be given at any time 4-8 weeks after the first dose

$ The 3rd dose of Hepatitis B vaccine can be given at 6 months of age

$$ Varicella 2nd dose can be given anytime 3 months from the first dose

PCV= Pneumococcal conjugated vaccine, IPV= Injectable polio vaccine, Varicella vaccine = Protects against chickenpox, Tdap = Tetanus toxoid + adult dose of pertussis and diphtheria toxoid, Td = Tetanus toxoid + adult dose of pertussis toxoid, HPV= Human papillomavirus

References :-

  1. Jamison DT, Saxenian H. Investing in immunization: conclusions from the 1993 World DevelopmentReport. In: Cutts FT, Smith PG. (eds) Vaccination and World Health. Chichester, UK: Wiley, 1995; 145-60
  2. Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunization ,Expanded Programme on Immunization.Immunization Policy.WHO/EPI/GEN/95.03.REV.1. 1996; Unpublished
  3. Cutts FT. Advances and challenges for the expanded programme on immunization. British Medical Bulletin 1998;54 (No. 2): 445-461
  4. WHO recommendations for routine immunization. Available on URL: http://www.who.int/immunization/policy/immunization_tables/en/index.html. Accessed on 27th July 2011.
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