ROUTINE CHILDHOOD IMMUNISATION SCHEDULE
AGE OF CHILD
VACCINE
DOSE
ROUTE
SITE
BCG
0.05mls
INTRADERMAL INJECTION
INSERT OF THE DELTOID MUSCLE RIGHT ARM
AT BIRTH
POLIO VACCINE
2 DROPS – DOSE 0
ORAL
MOUTH
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
AMINISTERED TO THE MOTHER
ORAL
POLIO VACCINE
2 DROPS – DOSE 1
ORAL
MOUTH
6 WEEKS OLD
DTP/HIB VACCINE
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
LEFT THIGH
HEP B VACCINE
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
RIGHT THIGH
POLIO VACCINE
2 DROPS – DOSE 2
ORAL
MOUTH
10 WEEKS
DTP/HIB VACCINE
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
LEFT THIGH
HEP B VACCINE
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
RIGHT THIGH
POLIO VACCINE
2 DROPS – DOSE 3
ORAL
MOUTH
14 WEEKS
DTP/HIB VACCINE
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
LEFT THIGH
HEP B VACCINE
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
RIGHT THIGH
6 MONTHS
VITAMIN A
100 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
9 MONTHS
MEASLES
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
RIGHT THIGH
1 YEAR
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
POLIO VACCINE
2 DROPS – DOSE 4
ORAL
MOUTH
DTP VACCINE
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
LEFT UPPER ARM
18 MONTHS
MEASLES
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
RIGHT UPPER ARM
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
2 YEARS
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
2 AND A HALF YEARS
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
3 YEARS
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
3 AND A HALF YEARS
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
4 YEARS
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
4 AND A HALF YEARS
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
VITAMIN A
200 000IU
ORAL
MOUTH
5 YEARS
DT VACCINE
0,5mls
DEEP INTRA-MUSCULAR INJECTION
LEFT UPPER ARM
BCG
BACILLUS
CALMETTE
GURIN
VACCINE AGAINST TURBERCULOSIS
DTP
VACCINE
AGAINST
DIPHTHERIA, TETANUS
AND PERTUSSIS (WHOOPING COUGH)
Hib
VACCINE
AGAINST
HAEMOPHILUS
INFLUENZAE TYPE B
HBV
VACCINE
AGAINST
HEPATITIS B
DT
VACCINE
AGAINST
DIPHTHERIIA AND TETANUS