SCHEDULE:

The schedule recommended by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics is as follows:

	AGE	VACCINE
	Birth-15 days	BCG, OPV – zero dose, Hepatitis B Vaccine – 1st dose.
	6 weeks-8 weeks	DPT – 1st dose, OPV – 1st dose, Hepatitis B Vaccine – 2nd dose.
	10 weeks - 12 weeks	DPT – 2nd dose, OPV – 2nd dose.
	14 weeks - 16 weeks	DPT – 3rd dose, OPV – 3rd dose.
	6 months - 9 months	OPV- 4th dose Hepatitis B Vaccine – 3rd dose Measles vaccine.
	15 months - 18 months	MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) DPT – 1st Booster dose, OPV – 1st Booster dose.
	5 years	DPT – 2nd Booster, OPV – 2nd Booster.
	10 years	TT (Tetanus Toxoid)–3rd Booster dose, Hepatitis B Vaccine – Booster dose.
	15 – 16 years	TT – 4th Booster dose.

Note: Though the gap recommended between first 3 OPV – DPT doses is 4 weeks, some recommend that the doses can be given even at intervals of 6-8 weeks.