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Child Immunization

S.no Name of the vaccine Age Dose Route Contra indications Side effects
1 BCG+Oral polio At birth 0.1ml 2drops Intradermal Nil Nil
2 DPT+polio+HepB DPT+polio+HepB DPT+polio+HepB 6 weeks  10weeks   14weeks 0.5ml 2drops Intramuscular Anteriolateral Aspect of thigh Seriously ill and hospilisedchildren H/o previous reaction to words DPT should not be given 1.Fever 2.Local reaction 3.encephalites  
3 Measles Vitamin A 9months 0.5 ml Subcutaneously Deltoid region Oral Seriously ill children TSS (When used contaminated vial)
4 DPT +polio(booster) Vitamin A 16to24months 0.5ml 2drpos Intramuscular Anteriolateral Aspect of thigh Oral Seriously ill and hospilised children H/o previous reaction towords DPT should not be given 1.Fever 2.Local reaction 3.encephalites
5 DT DT -2nd dose can be given if the h/o DPT was not given previously 5 to 6 yrs 0.5 ml Intramuscular Nil Nil
6 TT 2nd dose of TT can given after a month if there is no h/o previous immunization 10 to 16 yrs 0.5 ml Intramuscular Nil Nil

Vitamin A in the month of June& Jan every 6 months till the child reach’s 5 years

Pregnant women

        Early pregnancy                inj: TT1or Booster
           After 4 weeks                             TT2

Immunization Handbook for Health Workers 2007




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