Minimum

Minimum Age Number

Vaccine Dose Interval Between Route Site Reason
at 1st Dose of Doses
Doses

Birth or Right deltoid BCG given at earliest possible age protects the
Bacillus Calmette- 0.05
anytime after 1 -- Intradermal region of the possibility of TB meningitis and other TB infections
Guérin mL
birth arm in which infants are prone[3]

Diphtheria- Upper outer

0.5 An early start with DPT reduces the chance of
Pertussis-Tetanus 6 weeks 3 4 weeks Intramuscular portion of the
mL severe pertussis[4].
Vaccine thigh

The extent of protection against polio is increased

2-3
Oral Polio Vaccine 6 weeks 3 4 weeks Oral Mouth the earlier the OPV is given.
drops
Keeps the Philippines polio-free[5].

6 weeks interval
An early start of Hepatitis B vaccine reduces the
from
chance of being infected and becoming a carrier[6].
1st dose to 2nd
Upper outer Prevents liver cirrhosis and liver cancer which are
0.5 dose,
Hepatitis B Vaccine At birth 3 Intramuscular portion of the more likely to develop if infected with Hepatitis B
mL 8 weeks interval
thigh early in life[7][8].
from
About 9,000 die of complications of Hepatits B.
2nd dose to third
10% of Filipinos have Hepatitis B infection[9]
dose.

Measles Vaccine Upper outer

0.5 At least 85% of measles can be prevented by
9 months 1 -- Subcutaneous portion of the
mL immunization at this age[10].
arms
(not MMR)