NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN

Immunization programme provides vaccination against seven vaccine preventable diseases

Vaccine	When to give	Dose	Route	Site
For Pregnant Women
TT-1	Early in pregnancy	0.5 ml	Intra-muscular	Upper Arm
TT-2	4 weeks after TT-1	0.5 ml	Intra-muscular	Upper Arm
TT- Booster	If received 2 TT doses in a pregnancy within the last 3 yrs	0.5 ml	Intra-muscular	Upper Arm
For Infants
BCG	At birth or as early as possible till one year of age	0.1ml (0.05ml til 1 month age)	Intra-dermal (inj. at 150 angle)	Left Upper Arm
Hepatitis B-0	At birth or as early as possible within 24 hours	0.5 ml	Intra-muscular (inj. at 900 angle)	Antero-lateral side of mid-thigh
OPV-0	At birth or as early as possible within the first 15 days	2 drops	Oral	Oral
OPV 1,2 & 3	At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks	2 drops	Oral	Oral
DPT 1,2 & 3	At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks	0.5 ml	Intra-muscular	Antero-lateral side of mid thigh
HepatitisB 1, 2 & 3	At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks	0.5 ml	Intra-muscular	Antero-lateral side of mid-thigh
Measles	9 completed months-12 months. (give up to 5 years if not received  at 9-12 months age)	0.5 ml	Sub-cutaneous (inj. at 450  angle)	Right upper Arm
Vitamin A (1stdose)	At 9 months with measles	1 ml ( 1 lakh  IU)	Oral	Oral
For Children
DPT booster	16-24 months	0.5 ml	Intra-muscular	Antero-lateral side of mid-thigh
OPV Booster	16-24 months	2 drops	Oral	Oral
Japanese Encephalitis	16-24 months with DPT/OPV booster	0.5 ml	Sub- cutaneous	Left Upper Arm
Vitamin A (2nd to 9th dose)	16 months with DPT/OPV booster Then, one dose every 6 months up to the age of 5 years.	2 ml (2 lakh  IU)	Oral	Oral
DPT Booster	5-6 years	0.5 ml.	Intra-muscular	Upper Arm
TT	10 years & 16 years	0.5 ml	Intra-muscular	Upper Arm