IAP Vaccination Schedule
Infants need various vaccines to protect them as infectious disorders can trigger more serious problems in newborns than in older children. Even though the maternal antibodies guard your baby against many conditions, this immunity fades away as quickly as one month after birth. So, consult your child’s doctor regularly to maintain the vaccination schedule up to date.
Recent immunization schedule in India
Vaccine | Prevents | Minimum age for dose 1 | Interval between dose 1 and dose 2 | Interval between dose 2 and dose 3 | Interval between dose 3 and dose 4 | |
1 | BCG | Tuberculosis and bladder cancer | Birth | |||
2 | HepB | Hepatitis B | Birth | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | |
3 | Poliovirus | Polio | Birth | |||
4 | DTP | Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 months (booster 1) |
5 | Hib | Infections caused by bacteria | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 8.5 – 14.5 months (booster 1) |
6 | PCV | Pneumonia | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 8.5 – 11.5 months (booster 1) |
7 | RV | Severe diarrheal disease | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | |
8 | Typhoid | Typhoid fever, diarrhea | 6 months – 2 years | |||
9 | MMR | Measles, mumps and rubella | 9 months or 270 completed days | 4 -8 weeks | ||
10 | Varicella | Chickenpox | 1 year | First dose preferably at age 15-18 months | Second dose preferably at age 4-6 months | |
11 | HepA | Liver disease | 1 year | 6 – 18 months | ||
12 | Tdap | Diphtheria, tetanus & pertussis | 7 years | |||
13 | HPV | Some cancers and warts | 9 years | 1 - 2 months | 6 months after first dose |
Catch-up immunization
Did you miss to take your child for vaccination? Here is the catch-up vaccination schedule that makes sure are given properly after considering the delayed or missed dose.
Vaccine | Minimum age for dose 1 | Interval between dose 1 and dose 2 | Interval between dose 2 and dose 3 | |
1 | BCG | Can be given till age 5 years only | ||
2 | HepB | If missed at birth, then as soon as possible | 1 month | 6 months |
3 | Poliovirus | First month after birth | 2 months | 6 months |
4 | DTP | Any time | 1 month | 6 months |
5 | Hib | Can be given till age 5 years only | 6 – 12 months: 2 primary doses 4 weeks apart and 1 booster 12 – 15 months: 1 primary dose and 1 booster Above 15 months: Single dose | |
6 | PCV | Can be given till age 2-5 years | ||
7 | RV | 14 weeks,
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8 | Typhoid | Can be given till age 18 years | ||
9 | MMR | School-aged children and adolescents | 4 weeks | |
10 | Varicella | Can be given till age 18 years | For ages
For ages 13-18 years:
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11 | HepA | Can be given any time | 6 months | |
12 | Tdap | 7 – 18 years | 1 month | 6 months |
- I'm concerned about my newborn's vaccination schedule. Why do infants need so many vaccines so quickly? Last updated: 6/8/2013. Available from: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/expert-answers/vaccination-schedule/faq-20058197. As accessed on: 6/5/2016.
- Vashishtha VM, Choudhury P, Kalra A, et al. Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) recommended immunization schedule for children aged 0 through 18 years--India, 2014 and updates on immunization. Indian Pediatr. 2014 Oct;51(10):785-800.
