IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE IN INDIA
| S.NO | Vaccine | Prevents | Minimum Age for Dose 1 | Interval BetweenDose 1 and Dose 2 | Interval Between Dose 2 and Dose 3 | Interval Between Dose 3 and Dose 4 | Interval Between Dose 4 and Dose 5 |
| 1 | BCG | TB & bladder cancer | Birth | ||||
| 2 | HepB | Hepatitis B | Birth | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | ||
| 3 | Poliovirus | Polio | Birth | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | ||
| 4 | DTP | Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 months (Booster 1) | 3 years (Booster 2) |
| 5 | Hib | Infections caused by Bacteria | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 months (Booster 1) | |
| 6 | PCV | Pneumonia | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 months (Booster 1) | |
| 7 | RV | Severe Diarrheal Disease | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | ||
| 8 | Typhoid | Typhoid Fever, Diarrhea | 9 months | 15 months (Booster 1) | |||
| 9 | MMR | Measles, Mumps & Rubella | 9 months | 6 months | |||
| 10 | Varicella | Chickenpox | 1 year | 3 months | |||
| 11 | HepA | Liver disease | 1 year | 6 months | |||
| 12 | Tdap | Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis | 7 year | ||||
| 13 | HPV | Some Cancers & Warts | 9 year | For Child aged 9-14 years: 6 months. For Child aged 15 or more: 1 month | For Child aged 15 or more: 5 months |
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