What is the VACCINATION SCHEDULE for babies to follow in Pakistan?

    Disease

    Causative Agent

    Vaccine

    Doses

    Age of administration

    Childhood TB

    Bacteria

    BCG

    1

    Soon after birth

    Poliomyelitis

    Virus

    OPV

    4

    Soon after birth: OPV0

    After 6 weeks:

    OPV1

    After 10 weeks:

    OPV2

    After 14 weeks:

    OPV3

    IPV

    1

    After 14 weeks: IPV-׀

    Diphtheria

    Bacteria

    Pentavalent vaccine (DTP+Hep B+Hib)

    3

    After 6 weeks: Penta1

    Tetanus

    Bacteria

    After 10 weeks: Penta2

    Pertussis

    Bacteria

    After 14 weeks: Penta3

    Hepatitis B

    Virus

    Hib pneumonia and meningitis

    Bacteria

    Measles

    Virus

    Measles

    2

    After 9 months: Measles1

    After 15 months: Measles2

    Diarrhoea due to rotavirus

    Virus

    *Rotavirus

    2

    After 6 weeks: Rota 1

     

    After 10 weeks: Rota 2