Monday, March 05, 2007

Vaccination/Immunization Schedule for infants in India

Following is the widely followed Immunization schedule for infants in India. If you cannot make it on the exact date, I'm told it can also be given 3-4 days prior to the actual date.


    At Birth
  1. BCG/ o Polio

  2. HB Vaccine - I



    45 Days
  1. DPT/OPV - I

  2. HB Vaccine - II

  3. HIB Vaccine - I



    75 days
  1. DPT/OPV - II

  2. HIB Vaccine - II



    105 days
  1. DPT/OPV - III

  2. HIB Vaccine - III



    6 months
  1. HB Vaccine III / Polio



    9 months
  1. Measles / Polio



    15 months
  1. MMR



    1.5 years
  1. 1 Booster DPT / Polio



    4 years
  1. II Booster DT / Polio



There are vaccines available these days that do not cause fever which I believe is slightly expensive and is not available everywhere. Usually, the day you give vaccine, kids tend to be a little cranky and sometimes get fever that lasts up to 2/3 days or no fever at all. As a precaution, Doctors advise to give 10 drops of crocin 2 times on the day the vaccine is given.