Vaccination schedule

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Vaccination schedule

Typical immunization timeline. Use local national schedule or clinic guidance for exact timing. Consult your paediatrician for specific recommendations.

Age Vaccine Type Route of Administration
Pregnant mother
  • Two doses of Tetanus Toxoid vaccine in the fifth and the seventh months of the first pregnancy
  • One dose of Tetanus Toxoid vaccine in the seventh month for each following pregnancy next to the previous vaccination
  • IM injection in deltoid muscle
First day of child birth
  • First dose of OPV vaccine (Types 1, 2 and 3)
  • First dose of Viral Hepatitis B vaccine
  • First dose is given at hospitals and maternity centres
  • Two drops oral sabin
  • IM injection in the anterolateral thigh
End of the second month
  • Second dose of OPV vaccine (Types 1, 2 and 3)
  • Second dose of Viral Hepatitis B vaccine
  • First dose of Triple (DPT) vaccine (Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus)
  • First dose of Haemophilus Influenzae B vaccine
  • Two drops oral sabin
  • IM injection in the anterolateral thigh
End of the third month
  • Tuberculosis vaccine (BCG)
  • Intradermal injection in the upper lateral part of the left arm
End of the fourth month
  • Third dose of OPV vaccine (Types 1, 2 and 3)
  • Second dose of Triple (DPT) vaccine (Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus)
  • Second dose of Haemophilus Influenzae B vaccine
  • Two drops oral sabin
  • IM injection in the anterolateral thigh
End of the sixth month
  • Fourth dose of OPV vaccine (Types 1, 2 and 3)
  • Third dose of Triple (DPT) vaccine (Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus)
  • Third dose of Haemophilus Influenzae B vaccine
  • Third dose of Viral Hepatitis B vaccine
  • Two drops oral sabin
  • IM injection in the anterolateral thigh
One year old
  • First dose of MMR vaccine (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
  • SC injection in the outer aspect of the upper arm
The Eighteenth Month
  • Booster dose of OPV vaccine
  • Booster dose of Triple (DPT) vaccine (Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus)
  • Booster dose of Haemophilus Influenzae B vaccine
  • Two drops oral sabin
  • IM injection in the anterolateral thigh