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Immunization Schedule

This document outlines the recommended vaccination schedule in India from birth through 18 years of age. It includes vaccines for BCG, hepatitis B, polio, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, HiB, pneumococcal, rotavirus, MMR, varicella, hepatitis A, typhoid, influenza, meningococcal, Japanese encephalitis, Tdap, HPV, and cholera. The schedule is broken down by age with the recommended timing, doses, and catch-up schedules for each vaccine. It also provides notes on combination vaccines, alternative schedules if preferred vaccines are unavailable, and recommendations for high-risk groups and travelers.

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Immunization Schedule

This document outlines the recommended vaccination schedule in India from birth through 18 years of age. It includes vaccines for BCG, hepatitis B, polio, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, HiB, pneumococcal, rotavirus, MMR, varicella, hepatitis A, typhoid, influenza, meningococcal, Japanese encephalitis, Tdap, HPV, and cholera. The schedule is broken down by age with the recommended timing, doses, and catch-up schedules for each vaccine. It also provides notes on combination vaccines, alternative schedules if preferred vaccines are unavailable, and recommendations for high-risk groups and travelers.

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Birth 6 wk 10 wk 14 wk 6 mo 9 mo 12 mo 13 mo 15 mo 16 - 18 mo 2-3 yr 4 - 6 yr 9 - 14 yr 15 - 18yr

BCG BCG
Hepatitis B HB 1 HB 2 HB 3 HB* 4
Polio OPV 0 IPV** 1 IPV** 2 IPV** 3 IPV*** B1
DTwP/DTaP DTP 1 DTP 2 DTP 3 DTP B1 DTP B2
HiB HiB 1 HiB 2 HiB 3 HIB B1
Pneumococcal PCV 1 PCV 2 PCV 3 PCV B1 PCV
Rotavirus Rota1 Rota2 Rota3****
MMR MMR 1 MMR 2 MMR3/MMRV
Varicella Varicella 1 Varicella 2
Hepatitis A Hep A1 Hep A2*****
Typhoid TCV#
Influenza Influenza (yearly)******
Meningococcal MCV 1 MCV 2 MCV
JE JE 1 JE 2
Tdap Tdap Td
HPV## HPV 1 & 2 HPV 1,2,3
Cholera Cholera 1 & 2
Range of recommended age for all children Range of recommended age for catch-up immunization
Range of recommended age for high-risk children / area Not recommended
*Fourth dose of Hepatitis B permissible for combination vaccines only
**In case IPV is not available or feasible, the child should be offered bOPV (3 doses). In such cases, give two fractional doses of IPV at 6 wk and 14 wk
***b-OPV, if IPV booster (standalone or combination) not feasible
****Third dose not required for RV1. Catcth-up upto 1 year of age in UIP schedule
*****Live attenuated Hepatitis A vaccine: single dose only
******Begin influenza vaccination after 6 months of age, about 2-4 weks before season; give 2 doses at the interval of 4 weeks during first year and then single dose yearly till 5
years of age
# TCV= Typhoid Conjugate vaccine, ## HPV= Human papilloma virus
Meningococcal vaccine (MCV): 9 months through 23 months: 2 doses, at least 3 months apart; 2 years through 55 years: single dose only
Japanese Encephalitis (JE): For individuals living in endemic areas & for travelers to JE endemic areas provided their expected stay is for a minimum period of 4 weeks
HPV: 2 doses at 6 months interval 9 - 14 years age; 3 doses (at 0, 1-2 & 6 months) 15 years or older and immunocompromised
Cholera vaccine: Two doses 2weeks apart for >1 year old; for individuals living in high endemic areas and travelling to areas where risk of transmission is very high

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