IMMUNISATION OF CHILDREN FROM BIRTH.
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There are many schedules of immunisation followed and varies from country to country, In india, we widely follow the National Immunisation Schedule.mainly in government hospitals. Many private institutions follow their own schedules.Both are effective,though the private hospitals use costly vaccines whereas the government supply is free.Depending on your purchasing power you can choose either.By and large INDIAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS the largest and most authoritative body in India . Their schedule is fair combination of both types of vaccines newer but costly and cheap ( but effective & safe ) selected appropriately.Apart from the main or essential vaccines there are some optional vaccines for diseases which are not as fatal or life threatening which are covered in national immunisation schedule. I shall explain all important schedule.
RECOMMENDED IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE FOLLOWED IN INDIA
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Sl No. Age Disease Vaccination Remarks*

1 AT BIRTH HEPATITIS B HEP B VACCINE -I


2 AT BIRTH POLIO ORAL PV 0 DOSE


3 BIRTH TO
6 WK TUBERCULOSIS BCG


4) 4 -6 WEEKS HEPATITIS B HEP B VACCINE -II


5) 6 WEEKS } DIPHTHERIA ,PERTUSIS,
}TETANUS,POLIO DPT-I OPV -I


6) 10 WK DIPHTHERIA PERTUSIS
TETANUS POLIO HEPATITIS B DPT-II OPV-II HEP B VACCINE III*

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*DELHI GOVT RECOMMENDATION


7) 14 WEEKS DIPHTHERIA PERTUSIS
TETANUS POLIO DPT-III OPV- III HEP B VACCINE IV*

*DELHI GOVT RECOMMENDATION


8) 24 WEEKS HEPATITIS B HEP B VACCINE III*

*IAP RECOMMENDATION


9) 9 -12MTHS }- POLIO MEASLES OPV-IV MEASLES


10) 15-18 MTHS MUMPS MEASELES RUBELLA (MMR*)


11) 18 MTHS } DIPHTHERIA PERTUSIS
} TETANUS POLIO DPT –BOOSTER I OPV –V

*RECOMMENDED BY DELHI GOVT & IAP ONLY

12) 24 MTHS TYPHOID TYPHOID*

*IAP RECOMMENDATION

13) 4-5 YR } DIPHTHERIA PERTUSIS
} TETANUS POLIO DPT BOOSTER – II OPV -VI



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