For Nursing and public health professionals.

1. Presented By
Jagan Kumar Ojha
MSc. In Community Health Nursing
SUM Nursing College, Bhubaneswar
Immunization

2. Immunization
 Immunization is the process whereby a person is made
immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by
the administration of Immunizing agents or vaccines.
 Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to
protect the person against subsequent infection or disease.

6. Types of Vaccines

7. Types of Vaccines

8. Types of Vaccines

9. Types of Vaccines
Example
Typhoid, cholera, pertussis, Toxoid

10. Immunization and Infectious disease
 Immunization is a proven tool for controlling and
eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases.
 It is estimated to avert between 2 and 3 million deaths
each year.
 It is one of the most cost-effective health investments.

11. Immunization
India’s UIP provide free vaccines against 11 life threatening
diseases - Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio,
Hepatitis B, Pneumonia and Meningitis due to Haemophilus
Influenzae type b (Hib), Measles, Rubella, Japanese Encephalitis
(JE) and Rotavirus diarrhoea. (Rubella, JE and Rotavirus vaccine
in select states and districts)

12. National Immunization Schedule
 Immunization is one of the most important and cost effective
strategies for the prevention of childhood sicknesses and
disabilities and thus a basic need for all children.
 The following schedule has been recommended by the Ministry
of Health, Govt. of India and is one of the most widely
followed by the child health care providers.

13. Vaccine
When to
give
Maximum
age
Dose Route Site
For Pregnant Women
Td -1
early
pregnancy
-- 0.5ml
Intra
Muscular
Upper arm
Td -2
4 weeks after
1st dose of
Td*
-- 0.5ml
Intra
Muscular
Upper arm
Td booster
If received 2
Td doses in a
pregnancy
within the
last 3yrs
-- 0.5ml
Intra
Muscular
Upper arm
National Immunization Schedule

14. National Immunization Schedule
For Infants
BCG
At birth or as
early as
possible till 1
year of age
At birth till
one year
0.1ml
(0.05ml until
1month age)
Intra-
dermal
Left Upper
Arm( Deltoid)
Hepatitis B -
Birth dose
At birth or as
early as
possible
within 24
hours
At birth
within 24
hours
0.5 ml
Intra-
muscular
Antero-lateral
side of mid-
thigh
OPV -0
At birth or as
early as
possible
within first
15 days
Within the
first 15 days
2 drops Oral Oral

15. National Immunization Schedule
OPV -1,2,3,
6 weeks, 10
weeks & 14
weeks
Till 5 years
of age
2 drops Oral Oral
IPV 1 &2
6 weeks &
14 weeks
1 year of age 0.1 ml Intra-dermal Upper arm
Pentavalent
vaccine - 1, 2
& 3
6 weeks, 10
weeks & 14
weeks
1 year of age 0.5 ml
Intra-
muscular
Antero-
lateral side of
mid-thigh
RVV 1, 2 &
3
At 6 weeks,
10 weeks &
14 weeks
1 year of age 5 drops Oral Oral

16. National Immunization Schedule
PCV 1, 2 &
Booster
At 6 weeks,
14 weeks & 9
months
1 year of age 0.5 ml
Intra-
muscular
Antero-lateral
side of mid-
thigh
MR 1
9 completed
months - to
12 months.
5 years of age 0.5 ml
Sub-
cutaneous
Right upper
arm
Vitamin A
(1st dose)
At 9
completed
months
5 years of age
1ml (1lakh
IU)
Oral Oral
Japanese
Encephalitis
(1st Dose)
At 9
completed
months - 12
months
15 years of
age
0.5 ml
Sub-
cutaneous
Left Upper
Arm

17. National Immunization Schedule
For Children and adolescents
DPT booster
1
16- 24
months
7 years of
age
0. 5 ml
Intra-
muscular
Antero-
lateral side
of mid-thigh
MR
2/Measles
16-24
months
5 years of
age
0.5 ml
Sub-
cutaneous
Right Upper
arm
OPV
Booster
16-24
months
5 years of
age
2 drops Oral Oral
JE 2
16-24
months
15 years of
age
0.5 ml
Sub-
cutaneous
Left Upper
Arm

18. National Immunization Schedule
Vitamin A
(2nd to 9th
dose)
18 months
(2nd dose).
Then, one
dose every 6
months upto
the age of 5
years.
5 years of
age
2 ml (2 lakh
IU)
Oral Oral
DPT booster 5- 6 years
7 years of
age
0.5 ml
Intra-
muscular
Upper arm
Td
10 years
&16 years
16 years of
age
0.5 ml
Intra-
muscular
Upper arm

19. Immunization
 Pentavalent vaccines-The pentavalent vaccine is a
combination of DPT (diphtheria, Pertussis/whooping cough
and tetanus), Hepatitis B and Hib vaccines.
 JE vaccine is given at selected endemic districts
 Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under Universal
Immunisation Programmeis introduced in 5 states i.e.
Himachal Pradesh Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and
Madhya Pradesh in a planned manner from 2017.

20. Immunization
 Rotavirus vaccine was introduced in 2016 in a phased
manner, and is expected to be available in all 36
States/UTs by September 2019.

21. Abbreviations of Vaccines
Abbreviations:
• BCG: Bacillus Calmette Guerin
• OPV: Oral poliovirus vaccine
• Pentavalent Vaccine: Diphtheria, tetanus and
Pertussis/whooping cough, Hepatitis B and Hib vaccines
• Hib: Hemophilus influenzae Type ‘b’ Vaccine
• DTP: Diphtheria, tetanus, Pertussis
• DT: Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids
• TT: Tetanus toxoid

22. Abbreviations of Vaccines
Abbreviations:
• Hep B: Hepatitis B vaccine
• MR: Measles and Rubella Vaccine
• IPV: Inactivated poliovirus vaccine
• Td: Tetanus, reduced dose diphtheria toxoid
• PCV: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
• RVV: Rota virus vaccines
• JEV: Japanese encephalitis vaccines

23. Disease Protection of Vaccines
• BCG: Tuberculosis
• OPV: Polio
• Pentavalent Vaccine: Protect against Diphtheria, tetanus and
Pertussis/whooping cough, Hepatitis B and Hib
• Hib: Hemophilus influenzae Type ‘b’ (Hib) infection like
meningitis.
• TT: Tetanus

24. Disease Protection of Vaccines
• Hep B: Hepatitis B
• MR: Measles and Rubella
• IPV: Polio
• Td: Tetanus and diphtheria
• PCV: Pneumonia
• RVV: Severe diarrhoeal disease
• JEV: Japanese encephalitis

25. Disease Protection of Vaccines
 Minor cold, fever or a diarrhea are not contraindication for
childhood vaccination.
Certain situations requires doctor’s consultation before vaccination,
like-
 The child has a high grade fever
 Bad reaction to another immunization
 Severe reaction after eating eggs
 Had a convulsion (fits) in the past. (With the right advice, children
who have had fits in the past can be immunized)
 Had, or is having, treatment for cancer
 Has any illness which affects the immune system, for example,
HIV or AIDS
 Taking any immunosuppressant medicine which affects the
immune system.

26. Thank You