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A Typical Immunization Schedule

What is a typical immunization schedule? Do all doctors follow the same schedule? The schedule is simply an indication of the kinds of immunization that your child will be getting and roughly around what age. To know more about it, read on.

What is a typical immunization schedule


Age	DTP	Td	OPV or TOPV	TB test	MMR	HIB	HBV
Birth				X*			X*
1 to 2 months							X**
2 months	X		X			X
3 months	X		X			X	X***
4 months	X		X*			X
6 to 18 months							X**
12 to 18 months					X	X
3 to 5 years	X		X
11 to 12 years					X****
14 to 16 years	X

*Only in high-risk areas

**Infants must be vaccinated at birth, 1 month, and at 6 months, if their

mothers test positive for HBV

***In cases where the first dose is not given at birth

****If the child is vaccinated against measles at the time of school

admission, it is not normally repeated

Key to Table:

DTP - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis

HBV - Hepatitis B vaccine

HIB - Haemophilus Influenzae B

MMR - Measles, Mumps, Rubella

OPV - Oral Polio Vaccine

TB - Tuberculosis

Do all doctors follow the same schedule

Absolutely not. The schedule provided above is simply an indication of the kinds of immunization that your child will be getting and roughly around what age. Most doctors follow their own schedules, so you should consult your doctor on his preferred schedule of immunization. You will be surprised to know that doctors even in the same hospital sometimes follow different schedules.