Age Vaccine (mandatory & optional) Prevents from Information about vaccine



Birth

BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) (Mandatory) Tuberculosis Slight swelling is caused at the injected area

OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years

Hepatitis B (Optional) Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B Virus To be given within 12 hours of birth for preventing transmission from mothers

HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) (Optional) Cervical Cancer and other genital cancers Only given to girls

6 Weeks

DPT (Mandatory) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever

OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years

HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) (Optional) Menangitis that can affect membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord The injected site may swell or pain and become slightly red

Pneumococcal (Optional) Pneumococcal disease mainly caused bacteria named Streptococcous Pneumonia. In India, the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease was Prevenar

Hepatitis B (Optional) Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B Virus To be given within 12 hours of birth for preventing transmission from mothers

10 Weeks

DPT (Mandatory) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever

OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years

HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) (Optional) Menangitis that can affect membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord The injected site may swell or pain and become slightly red

Pneumococcal (Optional) Pneumococcal disease mainly caused bacteria named Streptococcous Pneumonia In India, the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease was Prevenar

Hepatitis B (Optional) Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B Virus To be given within 12 hours of birth for preventing transmission from mothers

IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional) Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis It is given in the form of injection

14 Weeks

DPT (Mandatory) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever

OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years

HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) (Optional) Menangitis that can affect membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord The injected site may swell or pain and become slightly red

Pneumococcal (Optional) Pneumococcal disease mainly caused bacteria named Streptococcous Pneumonia. In India, the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease was Prevenar

Hepatitis B (Optional) Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B Virus To be given within 12 hours of birth for preventing transmission from mothers

IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional) Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis It is given in the form of injection



6 months

Rotavirus (Optional) Rotavirus infection can cause severe diarrhoea among the infants The first dose is given before 6 moths and the second dose is given after a month’s gap

Influenza (Optional) Influenza virus that can cause infection of respiratory system The common vaccine is Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV)

HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) (Optional) Cervical Cancer and other genital cancers Only given to girls



9 months Measles (Mandatory) Measles that can cause infection of respiratory system It is highly contagious



12 months Varicella (Optional) Chickenpox It is primary vaccine for Chickenpox



15 months

MMR (Mandatory) Measles, Mumps and Rubella The child may experience slight fever, joint pain or stiffness after vaccination

Pneumococcal Booster (Optional) Pneumococcal disease mainly caused bacteria named Streptococcous Pneumonia In India, the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease was Prevenar

IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional) Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis It is given in the form of injection



18 months

DPT Booster (Mandatory) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever

OPV Booster (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory) Poliomyelitis (Polio) that damages nervous system, weakens muscles or causes paralysis Given for free in government hospitals on Pulse Immunization Day up to the age of 5 years

HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae type B) Booster (Optional) Menangitis that can affect membrane covering the brain and the spinal cord The injected site may swell or pain and become slightly red

Hepatitis A (Optional) Liver infection caused by Hepatitis A Virus As the Hepatitis A is generally found in young Indian children, it is advisable to get the vaccination done



2 years

Typhoid (Mandatory) Typhoid which is a fever caused by Typhoid bacillus The two types of Typhoid vaccines are Inactivated Vaccine and Weakened Vaccine

Hepatitis A (Optional) Liver infection caused by Hepatitis A Virus As the Hepatitis A is generally found in young Indian children, it is advisable to get the vaccination done



4 years MMR (Mandatory) Measles, Mumps and Rubella The child may experience slight fever, joint pain or stiffness after vaccination

5 years

DPT Booster (Mandatory) Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus The injected area may swell as well as pain and there may be mild fever