What is immunization and immunization schedule?
National Immunization Schedule
| Vaccine | Schedule |
|---|---|
| BCG, Hep B birth dose, OPV-O | At Birth |
| Pentavalent (DPT + Hep B + Hib), OPV | 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks |
| Measles and Vitamin A | 9-12 months |
| DPT booster, OPV booster, Measles2* | 16-24 months |
How many shots are on the vaccine schedule?
Currently, 16 vaccines – some requiring multiple doses at specific ages and times – are recommended from birth to 18 years old. Recommended vaccines include: Influenza (annual flu shot) Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP)
Who schedule for immunization?
6 Weeks. OPV-1, Pentavalent-1, Rotavirus Vaccine (RVV)-1, Fractional dose of. Inactivated Polio Vaccine (fIPV)-1, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine.
What is full immunization?
A child is said to be fully immunized if child receives all due vaccine as per national immunization schedule within 1st year age of child. The two major milestones of UIP have been the elimination of polio in 2014 and maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination in 2015.
What is a normal vaccination schedule?
Birth to 15 Months
| Vaccine | 2 mos | 4 mos |
|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria, tetanus, & acellular pertussis (DTaP: <7 yrs) | 1st dose | 2nd dose |
| Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) | 1st dose | 2nd dose |
| Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13) | 1st dose | 2nd dose |
| Inactivated poliovirus (IPV: <18 yrs) | 1st dose | 2nd dose |
Do babies get shots at one month?
At 1 to 2 months, your baby should receive vaccines to protect them from the following diseases: Hepatitis B (HepB) (2nd dose) Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP) (1st dose) Haemophilus influenzae type b disease (Hib) (1st dose)
How many Hep B shots are required for adults?
3-Dose Vaccine Series for Children and Adults Children greater than 1 year of age, and adults, can be vaccinated to protect them for a lifetime against a hepatitis B infection. The vaccine is given at 0, 1 and 6 months. The third dose is needed for complete, long-term protection.
What are the 4 types of vaccines?
There are four categories of vaccines in clinical trials: whole virus, protein subunit, viral vector and nucleic acid (RNA and DNA). Some of them try to smuggle the antigen into the body, others use the body’s own cells to make the viral antigen.
What’s in the 6 in 1 vaccine?
The 6-in-1 vaccine used in the UK is sometimes referred to as DTaP/Hib/HepB/IPV, which stands for ‘Diphtheria, Tetanus, acellular Pertussis, Hib, Hepatitis B and Inactivated Polio Vaccine’. The 6-in-1 vaccine includes the acellular pertussis vaccine (the ‘aP’ in ‘DTaP’).