VACCINES
Vaccination is administered by the PHU section of GRH. Kindly contact them for vaccinations.
The national schedule is given below. It is recommended that all children be vaccinated as per the schedule.
EARLIEST ELIGIBLE AGE |
VACCINE |
| At Birth | BCG, Hep B 1, OPV 0 |
| 6 Weeks | OPV 1, Hep B 2, DPT 1 |
| 10 Weeks | OPV 2, Hep B 3, DPT 2 |
| 14 Weeks | OPV 3, DPT 3 |
| 9 Months | Measles, Vit A 1 |
| 18 Months | MMR, Vit A 2 |
BCG - Bacille Calmette Guerin
Hep B - Hepatitis B
OPV - Oral Polio Vaccine
DPT - Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
MMR - Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Vaccination Schedule for Tetanus Toxoid Vaccine for females of child bearing age (15-45 yrs)
| Category | Dose | Timing |
| Childhood vaccinations not completed | 1 |
Any time |
2 |
1 month after 1st dose | |
3 |
6 months after 2nd dose | |
4 |
1 year after 3rd dose | |
5 |
1 year after 4th dose | |
| Childhood vaccination completed | 3 |
Any time |
4 |
1 month after 3rd dose | |
5 |
6 months after 4th dose | |
| Pregnant women who have not completedvaccination | 1 |
At first visit during pregnancy |
2 |
1 month after 1st dose |
Remember - Prevention is better than cure !
