MIN.

AGE # OF
VACCINE DOSE MIN. INTERVAL ROUTE SITE REASON
AT 1ST DOSE DOSES
Right Protects the possibility of
Birth or
deltoid TB meningitis and other TB
BCG anytime 1 0.05mL _ ID
region of infections in which infants
after birth
the arm are prone.
An early start with DPT
Vastus
Pentavalent 6 weeks 3 0.5mL 4 wks IM reduces the chance of
Lateralis
severe pertussis.
The extent of production
2-3 against polio is increased
OPV 6 weeks 3 4 wks Oral Mouth
drops the earlier the OPV is
given
An early start of HepB
vaccine reduces the
chance of being infected
6 wks from 1st
and becoming a carrier.
dose 2nd dose, Vastus
Hepatitis B At birth 3 0.5mL IM Prevents liver cirrhosis and
8 wks from 2nd Lateralis
liver cancer which are
dose
more likely to develop if
infected with HepB early
in life.
Upper outer at least 85% of measles
Measles 9 months 1 0.5mL _ SQ portion of can be prevented by
the arm immunization at this age.

MIN. AGE # OF
VACCINE DOSE MIN. INTERVAL ROUTE SITE
AT 1ST DOSE DOSES
Right
Birth or
deltoid
BCG anytime 1 0.05mL _ ID
region of
after birth
the arm
Vastus
Pentavalent 6 weeks 3 0.5mL 4 wks IM
Lateralis
2-3
OPV 6 weeks 3 4 wks Oral Mouth
drops
6 wks from 1st

dose 2nd dose, Vastus

Hepatitis B At birth 3 0.5mL IM
8 wks from 2nd Lateralis
dose
Upper outer
Measles 9 months 1 0.5mL _ SQ portion of
the arm

AGE DOSES RTE SITE VACCINE

0.05mL ID RDA BCG (right deltoid arm) 1
Birth
0.5mL IM VL Hepatitis B (thigh) 3
0.5mL IM VL
6 wks Penta1 | OPV1 | RTV1 | PCV1
2-3 D O M
10 wks Penta2 | OPV2 | RTV2 | PCV2
1-2mL O M
14 wks Penta3 | OPV3 | RTV3 | PCV3
0.5mL IM VL
9mos 0.5mL SQ -> Measles (upper outer arm) 1
12mos 0.5mL SQ -> MMR (anterolateral thigh)