RECOMMENDED VACCINATION SCHEDULE FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN |
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AGE | VACCINE | |
Birth--2 months | Hepatitis B | |
2 months | Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) Poliomyelitis (OPV)* Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) |
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4 months | Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) Poliomyelitis (OPV)* Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) |
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6-18 months | Hepatitis B Poliomyelitis (OPV)* |
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12-15 months | Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) Varicella zoster (VZV)* Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) |
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4-6 years | Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) Poliomyelitis (OPV) Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)** |
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11-12 years | Diptheria-tetanus (DPT) Varicella zoster (VZV)*** |
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* Sabin vaccine consisting of three
attneuated strains of poliovirus. ** Final dose of MMR may be given instead at 11-12 years *** Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chicken pox. |
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SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control, 1995 Guidelines. |