Child immunization schedule and vaccine-prevented diseases
Learn more about the recommended vaccines and their schedule.
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Immunization is an important and effective health intervention for children. Over the course of history, it has helped keep millions of children protected against infectious and life-threatening diseases.
Vaccines have been so effective that some diseases that were once feared are now either eradicated or easily manageable. Yet, in the recent past many new diseases are emerging too. This makes immunization of a child even more important.
To have lifelong protection, children need to complete the required doses according to schedule from the time they are born until they are one year old. They also need to complete follow-up doses required at the age of 18 months, during school age, adults and during supplementary or catch-up vaccination campaigns announced by the Ministry of Health.
Childhood vaccines are provided by the Government for free in Puskesmas, Posyandu, and other health facilities. Below is the information you need to know about your child's immunization schedule.
For questions about immunization - including the recommended schedule in your region - please contact health workers at your nearest health centre.
Certain districts have introduced Rota Virus vaccine, an additional Polio injection, and Japanese Encephalitis vaccination. Please contact your local health center for specific details in your region.
| Vaccine | Dose | Route | Protects against | Side effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT BIRTH | ||||
| Hepatitis B birth dose | Single dose | Injection | Hepatitis B, liver cancer | Soreness, redness, or swelling in the arm where the shot was given. (Source: see Pages 60, 61; Table 8 & 9) |
| 1 MONTH | ||||
| Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) | Single dose | Injection | Tuberculosis | Soreness or discharge where the injection was given; fever; headache; swollen glands under the armpit in the arm where the injection was given. (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)-1 | First dose | Oral | Polio | No common side effects. (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| 2 MONTHS | ||||
| DPT-HB-Hib 1 | First dose | Injection | Diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, hepatitis B, liver cancer, meningitis, pneumonia | Swelling, redness and pain may occur at the site where the injection is given. Children may develop fever for a short time after immunization. Symptoms may appear the day after vaccination and last between 1-3 days. (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)-2 | Second dose | Oral | Polio | No common side effects (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| Pneumococcal Vaccine - 1 | First dose | Injection | Pneumonia, ear infection, sinus infection, meningitis, bacteremia (infection of the blood) | Redness, swelling, pain, or tenderness where the shot is given, and fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fussiness (irritability), feeling tired, sleeping disturbance. |
| 3 MONTHS | ||||
| DPT-HB-Hib 2 | Second dose | Injection | Diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, hepatitis B, liver cancer, meningitis, pneumonia | Swelling, redness and pain may occur at the site where the injection is given. Children may develop fever for a short time after immunization. Symptoms may appear the day after vaccination and last between 1-3 days. (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)-3 | Third dose | Oral | Polio | No common side effects. (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| Pneumococcal Vaccine - 2 | Second dose | Injection | Pneumonia, ear infection, sinus infection, meningitis, bacteremia (infection of the blood) | Redness, swelling, pain, or tenderness where the shot is given, and fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fussiness (irritability), feeling tired, sleeping disturbance. |
| 4 MONTHS | ||||
| DPT-HB-Hib 3 | Third dose | Injection | Diptheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, hepatitis B, liver cancer, meningitis, pneumonia | Swelling, redness and pain may occur at the site where the injection is given. Children may develop fever for a short time after immunization. Symptoms may appear the day after vaccination and last between 1-3 days. (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)-4 | Last dose | Oral | Polio | No common side effects. (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)-1 | First dose | Injection | Polio | Soreness, fever |
| 9 MONTHS | ||||
| Campak-Rubela | First dose | Injection | Measles, Rubella | Pain, swelling, redness (Source: see Pages 60, 61; Table 8 & 9) |
| Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)-2 | Second dose | Injection | Polio | Soreness, fever |
| 12 MONTHS | ||||
| Pneumococcal Vaccine - 3 | Last dose | Injection | Pneumonia, ear infection, sinus infection, meningitis, bacteremia (infection of the blood) | Redness, swelling, pain, or tenderness where the shot is given, and fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fussiness (irritability), feeling tired, sleeping disturbance. |
| 18 MONTHS | ||||
| Campak-Rubela | Second dose | Injection | Measles, rubella | Pain, swelling, redness (Source: see Pages 60, 61; Table 8 & 9) |
| DPT-HB-Hib 4 | Last dose | Injection | Diptheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus, hepatitis B, liver cancer, meningitis, pneumonia | Swelling, redness and pain may occur at the site where the injection is given. Children may develop fever for a short time after immunization. Symptoms may appear the day after vaccination and last between 1-3 days. (Source: see Page 132, Table 5.1) |
| GRADE 1 | ||||
| Campak-Rubela | Last dose | Injection | Measles, Rubella | Pain, swelling, redness (Source: see Pages 60, 61; Table 8 & 9) |
| DT | Single dose | Injection | Diptheria, Tetanus | Soreness or swelling, fever, irritation, tiredness, loss of appetite, vomiting |
| GRADE 2 | ||||
| Td | First dose | Injection | Tetanus & adult Diptheria | Pain, redness, or swelling where the shot was given, mild fever, headache, feeling tired, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ache |
| GRADE 5 | ||||
| Td | Last dose | Injection | Tetanus & adult Diptheria | Pain, redness, or swelling where the shot was given, mild fever, headache, feeling tired, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach ache |
Vaccines are most effective when they are administered to children at the right age and with the recommended dosage as children are susceptible to certain diseases at certain ages. As an example, polio occurs most frequently in children below the age of 5 years. Because of this, polio vaccines are given to children of those ages to prevent harm caused by the disease. A child who isn't vaccinated or is not vaccinated on time remains unprotected and has increased chances of getting seriously ill.
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