VACCINE

Minimun
age at 1
st

dose
#of
doses
Minimum
interval
between
doses
Dose
Route
of
admin
istrati
on
Site of
administra
tion
Reason
BCG
Bacille
Calmette-
Guerin
Birth or
anytime after
birth
1 .O5 ml ID
R deltoid
region of the
arm
Prevent TB
infections
DPT 6 weeks 3 4 weeks .5 ml IM
Upper outer
portion of the
thigh
Reduces
the chance
of severe
pertusis
OPV 6 weeks 3 4 weeks 2 drops ORAL mouth
Protection
against
polio
Hep B At birth 5
6 weeks
interval from
1
st
- 2
nd
dose;
8 weeks
interval 2
nd

3
rd
dose
.5 ml IM
Upper outer
portion of the
thigh
Prevent
liver
cirrhosis
and Ca
MEASLES 9 months .5 ml SQ
Outer part of
the upper arm
Prevent
measles

Tetanus
Toxiod

IM

TT1 As early
as possible
during
pregnancy




TT2 (80%)
3 years protection
for mother

Atleast 4 weeks
later

TT3 (95%)
5 years
protection for
mother

Atleast 6
months later

TT4 (99%)
10 years
protection
for mother

At least 1
year later

TT5 (99% )
lifetime
protection for
mother

At least 1 year
later