What is Schedule of child vaccination chart?

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What is Schedule of child vaccination chart?

Immunisation

National Immunization Schedule
Vaccine When to give Dose
Hepatitis B Birth dose At birth or as early as possible within 24 hours 0.5 ml
OPV Birth dose At birth or as early as possible within the first 15 days 2 drops
OPV 1,2 & 3 At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks 2 drops

What vaccines were given in 2000s?

21st century

  • 2000 – First pneumococcal conjugate vaccine approved in the US (PCV7 or Prevnar)
  • 2003 – First nasal influenza vaccine approved in U.S. (FluMist)
  • 2003 – First vaccine for Argentine hemorrhagic fever.
  • 2006 – First vaccine for human papillomavirus (which is a cause of cervical cancer)

What ages are you supposed to get shots?

Immunization Schedule

  • 2 months. DTaP: Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine. Hib: Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine.
  • 4 months. DTaP. Hib.
  • 6 months. DTaP.
  • 6 months and annually. Influenza (Flu): The flu vaccine is recommended every year for children 6 months and older:

When is BCG given?

When is the best time for my child to have the BCG vaccine? It is best for your child to have the vaccine within a few days of being born and up to six months old, but they can be vaccinated any time up to five years of age. If your child is older than six months, he or she will be tested to see if they have TB.

When is MMR given?

CDC recommends all children get two doses of MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine, starting with the first dose at 12 through 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years of age. Children can receive the second dose earlier as long as it is at least 28 days after the first dose.

What vaccinations were required in 1960s?

More vaccines followed in the 1960s — measles, mumps and rubella. In 1963, the measles vaccine was developed, and by the late 1960s, vaccines were also available to protect against mumps (1967) and rubella (1969). These three vaccines were combined into the MMR vaccine by Dr.

What vaccines were given in 1990?

In the 1990s, hepatitis B and varicella (chicken pox) vaccines were added, and the polio vaccine shot (IPV) replaced the oral polio vaccine. Then, in 2000, the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) was added and hepatitis A was recommended to children in high-risk areas.