India Vaccination Schedule – Quick Guide

Schedule as per IAP Click on a name to see more details: Completed Age Vaccines Birth BCG, Hepatitis-B1, OPV 6weeks Hepatitis-B2, IPV1, DTwP1, Hib1, PCV1, Rotavirus1 10weeks IPV2, DTwP2, Hib2, PCV2, Rotavirus2 14weeks IPV3, DTwP3, Hib3, PCV3, Rotavirus3 6months Hepatitis-B, OPV 9months OPV, MMR1 9-12months TCV (Typhoid) 12months Hepatitis-A1 15months PCV Booster, MMR2, Varicella1 16-18months IPV Booster, DTwP B1/DTaP B1,         Read More …

Vaccines Ineffective due to Improper Storage

Vaccines must be stored properly from the time they are manufactured until they are administered. Proper vaccine storage and handling practices play a very important role in protecting individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccine quality is the shared responsibility of everyone. Every facility should have detailed written protocols for routine and emergency vaccine storage and handling and they should         Read More …

Influenza Vaccine

What is Influenza(flu) Vaccine? This vaccine comes under IAP recommended vaccines for High-risk children (Vaccines under special circumstances). Influenza vaccines, also known as flu shots, are vaccines that protect against influenza. A new version of the vaccine is developed twice a year as the influenza virus rapidly changes. Flu is an infectious disease caused by an influenza virus.The most common         Read More …

Cholera Vaccine

What is Cholera Vaccine? This vaccine comes under IAP recommended vaccines for High-risk children (Vaccines under special circumstances). Cholera vaccines are vaccines that are effective at preventing cholera. Cholera is caused by a bacterium, vibrio cholerae, which produces a toxin that affects the intestines. The common symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea that lasts a few days. Vomiting and         Read More …

Hib Vaccine

What is Hib vaccine? Hib vaccine prevents serious infections caused by a type of bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae type b. Such infections include meningitis (an infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord), pneumonia (lung infection), and epiglottitis (a severe throat infection). Hib is injected intramuscularly in the mid thigh region of the baby. Hib Vaccine Immunization Schedule         Read More …

Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine

typhoid vaccines What is Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine? This vaccine comes under IAP recommended vaccines for High-risk children (Vaccines under special circumstances). Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine is a vaccine that protects against Japanese encephalitis. Japanese encephalitis, a mosquito-borne arboviral infection, is the leading cause of viral encephalitis in Asia. JE virus spreads through the bite of infected mosquitoes. It cannot spread directly from         Read More …

Yellow Fever Vaccine

What is Yellow Fever Vaccine? This vaccine comes under IAP recommended vaccines for High-risk children (Vaccines under special circumstances). Yellow fever is a serious disease caused by the yellow fever virus. It is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito and cannot be spread directly from person to person. Yellow fever can cause: Fever and flu-like illness Jaundice (yellow         Read More …

Hepatitis A Vaccine

What is Hepatitis A Vaccine? Hepatitis A vaccine is a vaccine that prevents hepatitis A virus infection. Hepatitis A is an infectious disease that affects the liver, caused by the hepatitis A virus. Symptoms of hepatitis A begin 3 to 6 weeks after coming into contact with the virus. These consist of nausea (feeling sick), fever and aches and pains.         Read More …

Meningococcal Vaccine

What is Meningococcal Vaccine? This vaccine comes under IAP recommended vaccines for High-risk children (Vaccines under special circumstances). Meningococcal vaccine is a vaccine used to prevent disease caused by the bacteria named Neisseria meningitidis. Different versions are effective against some or all of the following types of meningococcus: A, C, W135, and Y. Neisseria meningitidis is a leading cause of         Read More …

Typhoid Vaccines: Know More About Types and its effects

typhoid vaccines What is Typhoid Vaccine? Typhoid vaccines are vaccines that prevent typhoid fever. Typhoid fever is an infectious illness caused by a bacterium, Salmonella typhi. It is caused and spread by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. The main signs of the illness include headache, pains in the stomach, constipation or diarrhoea and a fever that may last for one         Read More …