Health / Vaccine Schedule For Children
Vaccine
It is made from very small amounts of weak / dead germs that can cause diseases.
Vaccination Purpose
It is used to boost your immune system, prevent serious and life-threatening diseases.
Types of Vaccines (4 Types)
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S. No
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Types Vaccine
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Details
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1
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Live virus
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It is weakened form of the virus. Examples: measles, mumps, MMR vaccine and
varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
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2
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Inactivated(Killed)
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They are made from a protein / small pieces taken from a virus or bacteria.
Examples: whooping cough vaccine.
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3
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Toxoid
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It contains a toxin/chemical made by the bacteria or virus. Examples: diphtheria
and tetanus vaccines.
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4
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Biosynthetic
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It contains manmade substances very similar to pieces of the virus or bacteria.
Example: Hepatitis B vaccine
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Vaccine Schedule for Children
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Birth Age
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Vaccine
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1 Months
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Hepatitis B
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2 months
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Diphtheria(DTaP), Tetanus, Pertussis, Inactivated Polio , Hepatitis B,
Pneumococcal, Haemophilus (HIB) , influenza Type B, Rotavirus vaccine
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4 months
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DTaP, IVP, Pneumococcal vaccine, HIB, Rotavirus vaccine
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6 months
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DTaP, IVP, Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal vaccine, HIB, Influenza vaccine Rotavirus
vaccine
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12 months
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Measles (MMR) , Mumps, Rubella, Pneumococcal vaccine, Hepatitis A
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15 months
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DTaP, HIB, Varicella
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18 months
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Hepatitis A
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4 to 6 years
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DTaP, MMR, IVP, Varicella
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11 years
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Tdap, Meningococcal, human papilloma vaccine(HPV)
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Diseases with their Names and details
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Diseases Name
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Details
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Hepatitis B
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It is an infection of your liver.
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Diphtheria
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It is a bacterial infection that affects the mucous membranes of the throat and
nose.
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Tetanus
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It produces a toxin that affects the brain, nervous system, leading to stiffness
in the muscles.
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Pertussis /whooping cough
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It is a highly contagious respiratory disease (whooping cough).
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Pneumococcal
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It is an infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria / pneumococcus.
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Polio
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It is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus
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Influenza / Flu
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It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect
the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs.
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Rotavirus
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It is an acute gastroenteritis (vomiting and severe diarrhea) disease.
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Varicella
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It is a viral infection which causes an itchy, blister-like rash on the skin.
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Meningococcal
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It is a serious bacterial infection. It causes the membranes that cover the
brain and spinal cord to become inflamed.
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Human papilloma virus
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It is a viral infection passed between people through skin-to-skin contact.
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Measles
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It is a contagious disease caused by a virus that is spread through the air by
breathing, coughing, or sneezing.
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Mumps
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It is a viral infection that primarily affects saliva producing (salivary)
glands that are located near your ears
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Rubella
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It is a contagious viral infection and known by its distinctive red rash. The
disease can spread physical contact with the saliva / mucus of an infected
person / through air by respiratory droplets produced from coughing or sneezing.
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