To ensure good health and strengthen your child’s immune defenses, the Ministry of Public Health has established an immunization schedule for newborns, categorized by age groups as follows:
At Birth
- BCG Vaccine for Tuberculosis (BCG)
- Hepatitis B Vaccine, 1st dose (HBV 1)
1 Month
Hepatitis B Vaccine, 2nd dose (HBV 2)
2 Months
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Whole Cell, 1st dose (DTwP-HB1)
- Oral Polio Vaccine, 1st dose (OPV 1 or IPV 1)
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Acellular, 1st dose (DTaP 1)
- Injectable Polio Vaccine, 1st dose (IPV 1)
- Haemophilus influenzae type B Vaccine, 1st dose (Hib 1)
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, 1st dose (PCV 1)
- Rotavirus Vaccine, 1st dose (Rota 1)
4 Months
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Whole Cell, 2nd dose (DTwP-HB2)
- Oral Polio Vaccine, 2nd dose (OPV 1 or IPV 1)
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Acellular, 2nd dose (DTaP 2)
- Injectable Polio Vaccine, 2nd dose (IPV 2)
- Haemophilus influenzae type B Vaccine, 2nd dose (Hib 2)
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, 2nd dose (PCV 2)
- Rotavirus Vaccine, 2nd dose (Rota 2)
6 Months
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Whole Cell, 3rd dose (DTwP-HB3)
- Oral Polio Vaccine, 3rd dose (OPV 3)
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Acellular, 3rd dose (DTaP 3)
- Injectable Polio Vaccine, 3rd dose (IPV 3)
- Haemophilus influenzae type B Vaccine, 3rd dose (Hib 3)
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, 3rd dose (PCV 3)
- Rotavirus Vaccine, 3rd dose (Rota 3)
- Influenza Vaccine, given annually between 6 months – 18 years, especially at ages 6 – 24 months. In the first year, 2 doses are given 4 weeks apart.
9-12 Months
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine, 1st dose (MMR 1)
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine (Live JE), 1st and 2nd doses
9-18 Months
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine, 1st and 2nd doses (given 1-4 weeks apart) (MBV JE 1, JE 2, or Live JE 1)
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine, 1st dose (Live JE 1) administered between 9-12 months and the 2nd dose 3-12 months later
12-18 Months
- Hepatitis A Vaccine (HAV), given in 2 doses 6-12 months apart
- Chickenpox Vaccine, 1st dose (VZV 1) or Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella Combination Vaccine, 1st dose (MMRV 1)
- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, 4th dose (PCV 4)
18 Months
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Whole Cell, Booster 1 (DTwP Booster 1)
- Oral Polio Vaccine, Booster 1 (OPV Booster 1)
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Acellular, Booster 1 (DTaP Booster 1)
- Injectable Polio Vaccine, 4th dose (IPV 4)
- Haemophilus influenzae type B Vaccine, 4th dose (Hib 4)
2 – 2.5 Years
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine, 3rd dose (MBV JE 3 or Live JE 2)
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine, 2nd dose (JE 2)
2.5 Years
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella Vaccine, 2nd dose (MMR 2)
4 Years
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Whole Cell, Booster 2 (DTwP Booster 2)
- Oral Polio Vaccine, Booster 2 (OPV Booster 2)
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis Vaccine, Acellular, Booster 2 (DTaP Booster 2)
- Injectable Polio Vaccine, 5th dose (IPV 5)
- Chickenpox Vaccine, 2nd dose (VZV 2) or Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella Combination Vaccine, 2nd dose (MMRV 2)
