Orphans and Vulnerable Children - CRIN

Immunisation Schedule (see page 231)

Vaccine Protects against How given Date given

At

birth

At 6

weeks

At 10

weeks

At 14

weeks

At 9

months

BCG

Polio 0

DPT-

HebB+Hib1

Polio 2

DPT-

HebB+Hib2

Tuberculosis

Polio

Diphtheria/Tetanus/

Whooping cough/Hepatitis B/

Haemophilus Influenzae type B

Right upper

arm

Mouth drops

Left upper

thigh

Diphtheria/Tetanus/

Whooping cough/

Hepatitis B/

Haemophilus Influenzae type B

Mouth drops

Polio 3

Left upper

thigh

Polio 1 Polio Mouth drops

Polio

Polio

DPT- Left upper thigh

HebB+Hib3

Diphtheria/Tetanus/

Whooping cough/

Hepatitis B/

Haemophilus Influenzae type B

Mouth drops

Measles Measles Left upper arm

Children should be taken for immunisation even if the schedule date is missed.

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