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Why Vaccines are So Important? Which vaccines does your child need and when? What is the Child Immunization & Vaccination Schedule? These are very common questions among expecting parents, or parents with Newborn, Infants or children. Vaccines help protect infants, children, and teens from serious diseases and help them develop immunity or protection against diseases before they even come into contact with them. Learn more about Child Immunization & Vaccination Schedule.
In this section, you’ll find vaccine information and schedules for: Infants and children from birth through age 6 Preteens and teens ages 7 through 12. You can read more about role of Vaccination and Things to Do or Remember before and After Vaccination.
Vaccination Chart for Babies in India
Child Immunization & Vaccination Schedule for Newborn Babies India. This chart is based on recommendations by IAP Immunization Timetable 2016
| Age (completed weeks/months/years) | Vaccines | Detail | Comments |
| Birth | BCG | Bacillus Calmette–Guérin | |
| OPV 0 | Oral polio vaccine | ||
| Hep-B 1 | Hepatitis B | ||
| 6 weeks | DTwP 1 | Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine | |
| IPV 1 | Inactivated polio vaccine | ||
| Hep-B 2 | Hepatitis B | ||
| Hib 1 | Haemophilus influenzae type B | ||
| Rotavirus 1 | Rotavirus | ||
| PCV 1 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine | ||
| 10 weeks | DTwP 2 | Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine | |
| IPV 2 | Inactivated polio vaccine | ||
| Hib 2 | Haemophilus influenzae type B | ||
| Rotavirus 2 | Rotavirus | ||
| PCV 2 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine | ||
| 14 weeks | DTwP 3 | Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis vaccine | |
| IPV 3 | Inactivated polio vaccine | ||
| Hib 3 | Haemophilus influenzae type B | ||
| Rotavirus 3 | Rotavirus | ||
| PCV 3 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine | ||
| 6 months | OPV 1 | Oral polio vaccine | |
| Hep-B 3 | Hepatitis B | ||
| 9 months | OPV 2 | Oral polio vaccine | |
| MMR-1 | Measles, Mumps, and Rubella | ||
| 9-12 months | Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine | Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine | |
| 12 months | Hep-A 1 | Hepatitis A | |
| 15 months | MMR 2 | Measles, Mumps, and Rubella | |
| Varicella 1 | Varicella | ||
| PCV booster | PCV | ||
| 16 to 18 months | DTwP B1/DTaP B1 | Diphtheria, Perussis, and Tetanus | |
| IPV B1 | Inactivated polio vaccine | ||
| Hib B1 | Haemophilus influenzae type B | ||
| 18 months | Hep-A 2 | Hepatitis A | |
| 2 years | Booster of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine | Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine | |
| 4 to 6 years | DTwP B2/DTaP B2 | Diphtheria, Perussis, and Tetanus | |
| OPV 3 | Oral polio vaccine | ||
| Varicella 2 | Varicella | ||
| MMR 3 | Measles, Mumps, and Rubella | ||
| 10 to 12 years | Tdap/Td HPV | Tdap |
