National Immunization Schedule (NIS) for Infants, Children and Pregnant Women
Vaccine
When to give
Dose
Route
Site
For Pregnant Women
TT-1
Early in pregnancy
0.5 ml
Intra-muscular
Upper Arm
TT-2
4 weeks after TT-1*
0.5 ml
Intra-muscular
Upper Arm
TT- Booster
If received 2 TT doses in a pregnancy
0.5 ml
Intra-muscular
Upper Arm
within the last 3 yrs*
For Infants
BCG
At birth or as early as possible till one
0.1ml
Intra-dermal
Left Upper Arm
year of age
(0.05ml until
1 month
age)
Hepatitis B - Birth
At birth or as early as possible within
0.5 ml
Intra-muscular
Antero-lateral
dose
24 hours
side of mid-thigh
OPV-0
At birth or as early as possible within
2 drops
Oral
Oral
the first 15 days
OPV 1, 2 & 3
At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks
2 drops
Oral
Oral
(OPV can be given till 5 years of age)
Pentavalent
At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks
0.5 ml
Intra-muscular
Antero-lateral
1, 2 & 3
(can be given till one year of age)
side of mid-thigh
Rotavirus#
At 6 weeks, 10 weeks & 14 weeks
Oral
Oral
5 drops
(can be given till one year of age)
IPV
Two fractional dose at 6 and 14
0.1 ml
Intra dermal two
Intra-dermal:
weeks of age
fractional dose
Right upper arm
st
Measles /MR 1
9 completed months-12 months.
0.5 ml
Sub-cutaneous
Right upper Arm
Dose$
(can be given till 5 years of age)
JE - 1**
9 completed months-12 months.
0.5 ml
Sub-cutaneous
Left upper Arm
Vitamin A
At 9 completed months with measles-
1 ml
Oral
Oral
st
(1
dose)
Rubella
( 1 lakh IU)
For Children
DPT booster-1
16-24 months
0.5 ml
Intra-muscular
Antero-lateral
side of mid-thigh
nd
Measles/ MR 2
16-24 months
0.5 ml
Sub-cutaneous
Right upper Arm
dose $
OPV Booster
16-24 months
2 drops
Oral
Oral
JE-2
16-24 months
0.5 ml
Sub-cutaneous
Left Upper Arm
Vitamin A***
16-18 months. Then one dose every 6
2 ml
Oral
Oral
(2nd to 9th dose)
months up to the age of 5 years.
(2 lakh IU)
DPT Booster-2
5-6 years
0.5 ml.
Intra-muscular
Upper Arm
TT
10 years & 16 years
0.5 ml
Intra-muscular
Upper Arm
*Give TT-2 or Booster doses before 36 weeks of pregnancy. However, give these even if more than 36 weeks have
passed. Give TT to a woman in labour, if she has not previously received TT.
**JE Vaccine is introduced in select endemic districts after the campaign.
nd
th
*** The 2
to 9
doses of Vitamin A can be administered to children 1-5 years old during biannual rounds, in
collaboration with ICDS.
#
Phased introduction, at present in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Orissa from 2016 & expanded in
Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, and Tripura in February 2017 and planned in Tamil Nadu & Uttar Pradesh in 2017.
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Phased introduction, at present in five states namely Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. (As
of Feb’ 2017)