Immunisation helps protect your child against serious diseases. Once children have received a vaccine, their bodies can fight those diseases and the immunity may last for a lifetime.

1. How ma
ny vaccines does my child need?

2. How many vaccines does my child need?
Immunisation helps protect your child against serious diseases. Once children have
received a vaccine, their bodies can fight those diseases and the immunity may last for a
lifetime.
The following vaccinations can be taken at Apollo Cradle or at Apollo Clinics, where
the experts can suggest the most appropriate and upgraded vaccines for your child.
Age Vaccines Protects Against
Birth BCG ‐ Given as an intradermal
injection
Tuberculosis
Hepatitis B 1 Hepatitis B virus causing Jaundice and
Liver disease
Oral Polio (OPV) ‐ Given
orally as several doses till the
age of five
Polio
6 weeks
Hepatitis B 2
Hepatitis B virus causing Jaundice and
Liver disease
OPV + IPV
Polio
DPT vaccine and HIB
– Given as intradermal
injections
DPT‐ Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
HIB‐ Meningitis, Pneumonia,
Septicaemia
10 weeks OPV + IPV
Polio
DPT and HIB DPT‐ Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
HIB‐ Meningitis, Pneumonia,
Septicaemia
14 weeks Hepatitis B 3 Hepatitis B virus causing Jaundice and
Liver Disease
OPV + IPV
Polio
DPT and HIB DPT‐ Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
HIB‐ Meningitis, Pneumonia,
Septicaemia
9 Months Measles ‐ The vaccine is given
subcutaneously (just below
the skin) as the baby
completes nine months.
Measles
15 Months MMR Measles, Mumps, Rubella
16‐18 Months DPT and HIB DPT‐ Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus

3. HIB‐ Meningitis, Pneumonia,
Septicaemia
Polio Polio
2 Years plus Typhoid Typhoid
5 Years DPT and Polio DPT‐ Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
Polio
MMR Measles, Mumps, Rubella
10 Years Tdap/Td
** 3rd dose of Hepatitis B (optional) can be given in the 6th month

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