Specific schedule for baby vaccinations

As parents, we need to know the time for babies to get vaccinated, because babies need to get different vaccines at every age starting from birth. This is an effective way to ensure that they are protected from various diseases. The following is an inventory of the time for babies to get different vaccines. We hope that parents can take their babies for vaccination in time at the specified time.

1. Hepatitis B vaccine

The vaccine is administered in three doses, one dose each at birth, 1 month, and 6 months of age. The first dose should be given as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth.

2. BCG

One dose is given when the child is born.

3. Polio vaccine

The vaccine is administered in 4 doses, with children receiving 1 dose each at 2 months, 3 months, 4 months and 4 years of age.

4. DPT vaccine

The vaccine is administered in 4 doses, with children receiving 1 dose each at 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, and 18-24 months of age.

5. Diphtheria and pertussis vaccine

One dose is given when children are 6 years old.

6. MMR vaccine (leprosy, measles, and mumps vaccine)

One dose of leprosy vaccine should be given at 8 months of age, and measles vaccine should be used as the remaining dose for the insufficient leprosy vaccine. One dose of MMR vaccine should be given between 18 and 24 months of age. MMR vaccine can be used as a substitute for the insufficient MMR vaccine, while measles vaccine can continue to be used for the insufficient MMR vaccine.

7. Meningococcal vaccine

The vaccine is administered in 4 doses. Children aged 6-18 months receive 2 doses of group A meningococcal vaccine, and children aged 3 and 6 years old receive 1 dose each of group A+C meningococcal vaccine.

8. Japanese encephalitis vaccine

The Japanese encephalitis live attenuated vaccine is administered in two doses, with children receiving one dose each at 8 months and 2 years of age. The inactivated Japanese encephalitis vaccine is administered in 4 doses, with children receiving 2 doses at 8 months of age, and 1 dose each at 2 and 6 years of age.

9. Hepatitis A vaccine

One dose of live attenuated hepatitis A vaccine is given to children at 18 months of age. Two doses of inactivated hepatitis A vaccine are given, one dose each at 18 months and 24-30 months of age.