| RECOMMENDED VACCINATION SCHEDULE FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN | ||
| AGE | VACCINE | |
| Birth--2 months | Hepatitis B | |
| 2 months | Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) Poliomyelitis (OPV)* Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) | |
| 4 months | Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) Poliomyelitis (OPV)* Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) | |
| 6-18 months | Hepatitis B Poliomyelitis (OPV)* | |
| 12-15 months | Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) Varicella zoster (VZV)* Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) | |
| 4-6 years | Diptheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT) Poliomyelitis (OPV) Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)** | |
| 11-12 years | Diptheria-tetanus (DPT) Varicella zoster (VZV)*** | |
| * 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. | ||
| SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control, 1995 Guidelines. | ||