ROUTINE IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE FOR INFANTS

MINIMUM NUMBER DOSE MINIMUM

VACCINE INTERVAL ROUTE STORAGE SITE
AGE OF
BETWEEN TEMPERATURE
AT 1ST DOSES
DOSE DOSES
Upper outer portion of
the arms
Birth or any +2°C to +8°C (in the
BCG 1 dose 0.1 mL None Intradermal
time after birth body of refrigerator)
Right deltoid region of
the arm

Upper outer portion of

Hepatitis B +2°C to +8°C (in the the thigh
At birth 1 dose 0.5 ml None Intramuscular
monovalent body of refrigerator)
Vastus Lateralis (L-R-L)

Pentavalent Upper outer portion of

6 weeks
Vaccine +2°C to +8°C (in the the thigh
6 weeks old 3 doses 0.5 mL 10 weeks Intramuscular
(Hepa B, DPT, body of refrigerator)
14 weeks
Hib) Vastus Lateralis (L-R-L)

6 weeks
Pneumococcal Upper outer portion of
10weeks
Conjugate +2°C to +8°C (in the the thigh
6 weeks old 4 doses 0.5mL 14weeks Intramuscular
Vaccine body of refrigerator)
12-15months
(PCV13) Vastus Lateralis (L-R-L)
(booster)

Oral Polio
3 doses 2-3 4 weeks -15°C to -25°C (at
Vaccine 6 weeks old Oral Mouth
drops interval the freezer)
 1 dose
Upper outer portion of
Inactivated coexist +2°C to +8°C (in the
14 weeks 0.5 mL None Intramuscular the thigh
Polio Vaccine with OPV body of refrigerator)
3
Rotavirus 2-3 4 weeks +2°C to +8°C (in the
6 weeks 2 doses Oral Mouth
Vaccine drops interval body of refrigerator)

Upper outer portion of

Measles -15°C to -25°C (at the arms
9 months old 1 dose 0.5 mL None Subcutaneous
the freezer)
Right deltoid

12 to 15 +2°C to +8°C (in the Upper outer portion of

MMR 1 dose 0.5 mL None Intramuscular body of refrigerator)
months old the thigh