The Vaccination Schedule under the UIP

Immunization Programme is one of the key interventions for protection

of children from life threatening conditions, which are preventable. It is
one of the largest immunization programmes in the world and a major
public health intervention in the country.

Vaccine  When to give  Dose  Route Site

For Infants 

At birth or as 0.1ml 
early as (0.05ml
BCG  possible till until 1 Intra -dermal Left Upper Arm
one year of month of
age  age) 

At birth or as
Hepatitis B early as Anterolateral side
0.5 ml  Intramuscular
Birth dose  possible within of mid thigh-LEFT
24 hours 

At birth or as
early as
OPV Birth dose  possible within 2 drops  Oral -
the first 15
days 

 At 6 weeks, 10
OPV 1,2 & 3  weeks & 14 2 drops  Oral -
weeks 

Anterolateral side
IPV (inactivated
 14 weeks  0.5 ml  Intramuscular of mid thigh-
Polio Vaccine)
RIGHT

 At 6 weeks, 10
Pentavelant  Anterolateral side
weeks & 14 0.5 ml  Intramuscular
1,2 & 3  of mid thigh-LEFT
weeks 

 At 6 weeks, 10
Rota Virus
weeks & 14 5 drops  Oral -
Vaccine
weeks 

9 completed
months-12
months. (give
Measles
up to 5 years if 0.5 ml  Subcutaneous Right Upper Arm
1st Dose 
not received at
9-12 months
age) 

Vitamin A, At 9 months 1 ml  (1

Oral -
1st Dose  with measles  lakh IU) 
 For children

DPT Anterolateral side

16-24 months  0.5 ml  Intramuscular
1st  booster  of mid-thigh-LEFT

OPV Booster  16-24 months  2 drops  Oral  

Measles 2nd 
16-24 Months  0.5 ml  Subcutaneous Right Upper Arm
dose 

16 months
with DPT/OPV
booster, then,
Vitamin A  2 ml  (2
one dose every Oral -
(2nd to 9th dose)  lakh IU) 
6 month up to
the age of 5
years) 

DPT
5-6 years  0.5 ml.  Intramuscular Left Upper Arm
2nd Booster 

10 years & 16
TT  0.5 ml  Intramuscular Upper Arm
years