Table I: EPI schedules as recommended by Govt. of India.
| Birth
-15 days |
-
BCG + OPV (ZERO DOSE) + Hep B1 |
| 6
weeks -8 weeks |
-OPV1
+ DPT1 + Hep B2 |
|
10 weeks - 12 weeks |
- OPV2 + DPT2 |
| 14
weeks - 16 weeks |
- OPV3 + DPT3 |
| 6
months |
- Hep B3 |
| 9
months (completed) |
-
Measles vaccine |
| 15
months-18 months |
- 1st booster of OPV/ DPT |
| 4
years -6 years |
-
DT vaccine |
| 10
years |
-Tetanus Toxoid |
| 16
years |
-Tetanus
Toxoid |
|
Vaccination
schedule recommended by Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP):
Table II- IAP Time Schedule of routine vaccination
| 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 |
| 15
– 18 months |
1st
Booster dose of OPV + DPT + Hib+MMR vaccine |
| 4
– 6 years |
2nd
booster dose of OPV + DPT |
| 10
years |
Tetanus
toxoid |
| 16
years |
Tetanus
toxoid |
|
Are
there some more vaccines given by doctors?
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.
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