Family and Child Welfare

Family and Child Welfare 3 (3+0)

Lesson 15 : Child Welfare Services

Immunization Schedule

Immunization schedule as suggested by World Health Organization are given in the following
Routine immunization schedule

Vaccine	Diseases	Age
BCG	Tuberculosis	At birth
DPT	Diphteria, Pertussis, Tetanus	6, 10, 14 weeks
OPV	Polio	At birth, 6, 10, 14weeks, 18 months, 6 years
Measles	Measles	9-12months

National Immunization Schedule

Vaccine	Age
	Birth	6 weeks	10 weeks		14 weeks		9-12 months
Primary vaccination
BCG	X
Oral polio	X	X		X	X
DPT		X		X	X
Hepatitis B		X		X	X
Measles						X
Booster Doses
DPT + Oral polio	16 to 24 months
DT	5 years
Tetanus toxoid (TT)	At 10 years and again at 16 years
Vitamin A	9, 18, 24, 30 and 36 months
Pregnant women
Tetanus toxoid (PW):1st dose 2nd dose Booster	As early as possible during pregnancy (first contact) 1 month after 1st dose If previously vaccinated, within 3 years