Disease

Disease

Age at which Vaccination is given

Diphtheria



2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 3-5 years, Booster on leaving school

Tetanus



2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 3-5 years, Boosters on leaving school and every 10 years thereafter

Pertussis (whooping cough) 2 months, 3 months, 4 months

Polio



2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 3-5 years, Boosters on leaving school

Haemophilus influenzae type b (hib)



2 months, 3 months, 4 months

Rubella (German measles) 12-15 months and 3-5 years

Measles



12-15 months and 3-5 years

Mumps



12-15 months and 3-5 years







Tuberculosis (BCG) (Bacille Calmette-Guerin)

6 weeks or 10-14 years

Influenza



People of any age who are at risk of serious illness or death if they develop influenza



Hepatitis A

Single dose for people of any age who are at risk. Booster 6-12 months after initial shot. Boosters every 10 years if needed



Hepatitis B

3 inoculations at any age, with the second and third shots 1 and 6 months after the first. Booster after 5 years if needed



Pneumococcal pneumonia



Single dose for people of any age who are at risk

Meningococcal meningitis

Single dose for people of any age who are at risk



BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) — Vaccine used to prevent children from Tuberculosis(TB).



OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) — Vaccine given to children upto 5 years of age to make them immune from Polio.



DPT (Diphtheria, Whooping cough and Tetanus) — A combined vaccine that makes children immune from Diphtheria, Whooping cough and Tetanus.



MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) — Vaccine used to prevent children from Measles, Mumps and Rubella.



HIB — Haemophilus influenza type b does not affect the children inoculated by this vaccine.



TT — Used to provide immunisation from Tetanus.

Live vaccines should not be given during pregnancy because they can affect the developing baby, nor should they





be given to people whose immune systems are weakened by disease or drug treatment. It is also advisable for those taking high doses of corticosteroids to delay their vaccinations until the end of drug treatment.



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