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Vaccination Schedule for Children

Age Vaccine
Birth OPV (0), BCG
6 weeks OPV (1), RV (1), DTaP-IPV//Hib (1), Hep B (1), PCV7(1)
10 weeks DTaP-IPV//Hib (2), Hep B (2)
14 weeks RV (2), DTaP-IPV//Hib (3), Hep B (3), PCV7(2)
9 months Measles (1) PCV7(3)
18 months DTaP-IPV//Hib (4), Measles (2)
6 years Td Vaccine
12 years Td Vaccine

Optional Vaccines available privately:
12 months Hepatitus A, Varicella
18 months MMR (may be substituted for 2nd Measles vaccine)

Guide to Vaccines
Type What is it? How & Where?
BCG Bacilles Calmette Guerin (against TB) Injected into Right Arm
OPV Oral Polio Vaccine Drops given Orally
RV Rotavirus Vaccine Liquid given Orally
DTaP-IPV/
Hib		 Diptheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, Inactivated PolioVaccine and Haemophilius Influenzae type b, combined Injected into Left Thigh
Hep B Hepatitis B Vaccine Injected into Right Thigh
PCV7 Pneumococcal Conjugated Vaccine Injected into Right Thigh
Td Vaccine Tetanus & Diptheria (reduced strength) Vaccine Injected into Left Arm
Varicella Chicken Pox Subcutaneous Injection (Thigh)
MMR Measles, Mumps & Rubella (German Measles) Intramuscular Injection (Thigh)

Common side effects

The following can occur up to 48 hours post vaccination:
  • Increase in body temperature
  • Redness, warmth & swelling at injection site
  • Irritability and persistent crying
  • Not interested in food

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