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    The document outlines the childhood vaccination schedule in South Africa, including the specific vaccines recommended at various ages from birth through 12 years old. It lists the vaccines, when they should be administered, and how they are given. The schedule includes vaccines for BCG, polio, rotavirus, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, pneumococcal, and measles. Most vaccines are intramuscular injections in the left or right thigh or arm, while some like rotavirus and polio are oral drops. The schedule aims to fully vaccinate children against 14 potentially deadly diseases by their second birthday.

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    The document outlines the childhood vaccination schedule in South Africa, including the specific vaccines recommended at various ages from birth through 12 years old. It lists the vaccines, when they should be administered, and how they are given. The schedule includes vaccines for BCG, polio, rotavirus, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, pneumococcal, and measles. Most vaccines are intramuscular injections in the left or right thigh or arm, while some like rotavirus and polio are oral drops. The schedule aims to fully vaccinate children against 14 potentially deadly diseases by their second birthday.

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    The document outlines the childhood vaccination schedule in South Africa, including the specific vaccines recommended at various ages from birth through 12 years old. It lists the vaccines, when they should be administered, and how they are given. The schedule includes vaccines for BCG, polio, rotavirus, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, pneumococcal, and measles. Most vaccines are intramuscular injections in the left or right thigh or arm, while some like rotavirus and polio are oral drops. The schedule aims to fully vaccinate children against 14 potentially deadly diseases by their second birthday.

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    Childhood Vaccination Schedule

    Ref. EPI Vaccine Guidelines April 2009

    How and where is it


    Age of Child Vaccines needed
    given?
    • BCG Bacilles Calmette Guerin • Right arm
    At Birth • OPV (0) Oral Polio Vaccine • Drops by mouth

    • OPV (1) Oral Polio Vaccine • Drops by mouth


    • RV (1) Rotavirus Vaccine • Liquid by mouth
    • DTaP-IPV//Hib (1) Diptheria, Tetanus, Acellular • Intramuscular/Left thigh
    6 weeks Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Vaccine and
    Haemophilus Influenzae Type B combined
    • Hep B (1) Hepatitus B Vaccine • Intramuscular/Right thigh
    • PCV7 (1) Pneumoccal Conjugated Vaccine • Intramuscular/Right thigh

    • DTaP-IPV//Hib (2) Diptheria, Tetanus, Acellular • Intramuscular/Left thigh


    Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Vaccine and
    10 weeks Haemophilus Influenzae Type B combined
    • Hep B (2) Hepatitus B Vaccine • Intramuscular/Right thigh

    • RV (2) Rotavirus Vaccine* • Liquid by mouth


    • DTaP-IPV//Hib (3) Diptheria, Tetanus, Acellular • Intramuscular/Left thigh
    Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Vaccine and
    14 weeks Haemophilus Influenzae Type B combined
    • Hep B (3) Hepatitus B Vaccine • Intramuscular/Right thigh
    • PCV7 (2) Pneumoccal Conjugated Vaccine • Intramuscular/Right thigh

    • Measles Vaccine (1) • Intramuscular/Left thigh


    9 months • PCV7 (3) Pneumoccal Conjugated Vaccine • Intramuscular/Right thigh

    • DTaP-IPV//Hib (4) Diptheria, Tetanus, Acellular • Intramuscular/Left arm


    Pertussis, Inactivated Polio Vaccine and
    18 months Haemophilus Influenzae Type B combined
    • Measles Vaccine (2) • Intramuscular/Right arm

    6 years • Td Vaccine Tetanus and reduced strength of • Intramuscular/Left arm


    (Both boys and girls) Diptheria Vaccine

    12 years • Td Vaccine Tetanus and reduced strength of • Intramuscular/Left arm


    (Both boys and girls) Diptheria Vaccine

    *The Rotavirus vaccine should NOT be administered after 24 weeks (6 months)

    Visit www.clicks.co.za or call 0860-254-257 to locate your nearest Clicks Pharmacy.

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