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Vaccination schedule recommended by Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) 2011:

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

Q. Are there some more vaccines given by doctors?
A. 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.