
I Am Having 4 Month Baby. What Are The Required Vaccination?

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According to the recommendation of Indian academy of pediatrics ( IAP) the following are the vaccines recommended at 4 months of age.
1. Rotavirus vaccine to protect against rotavirus diarrhoea
2. Pneumococcal vaccine to protect against pneumonia .
3. The third dose of Diptheria ,pertusis , tetanus , hepatitis b and H influenza b( Hib) if not given at 31/2 months of age .
I assume that the child has received Bcg and oral polio vaccine at birth and as per government schedule .
Following is the recomended complete vaccination schedule
Age Vaccines Note
Birth BCG
OPV zero
Hepatitis B -1
6 weeks OPV-1 + IPV-1 / OPV -1 OPV alone if IPV cannot be given
DTPw-1 / DTPa -1
Hepatitis B -2
Hib -1
10 weeks OPV-2 + IPV-2 / OPV-2 OPV alone if IPV cannot be given
DTPw-2 / DTPa -2
Hib -2
14 weeks OPV-3 + IPV-3 / OPV -3 OPV alone if IPV cannot be given
DTPw-3 / DTPa -3
Hepatitis B -3 Third dose of Hepatitis B can be given at 6 months of age
Hib -3
9 months Measles
15-18 months OPV-4 + IPV-B1 / OPV -4 OPV alone if IPV cannot be given
DTPw booster -1 or DTPa booster -1
Hib booster
MMR -1
2 years Typhoid Revaccination every 3-4 years
5 years OPV -5
DTPw booster -2 or DTPa booster -2
MMR -2 The second dose of MMR vaccine can be given at any time 8 weeks after the first dose
10 years Tdap
HPV Only girls, three doses at 0, 1-2 and 6 months
Vaccines that can be given after discussion with parents
More than 6 weeks Pneumococcal conjugate 3 primary doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks, followed by a booster at 15-18 months
More than 6 weeks Rotaviral vaccines (2/3 doses (depending on brand) at 4-8 weeks interval
After 15 months Varicella Age less than 13 years: one dose
Age more than 13 years: 2 doses at 4-8 weeks interval
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