The schedule, in outline

After the two flu doses at 6 and 7 months, give a flu vaccine every year before the monsoon, up to 5 years of age.

Some vaccines are given only in certain situations, such as meningococcal, Japanese encephalitis, cholera and rabies. Ask at the clinic whether your child needs any of them.

Bring the vaccination card to every visit, including visits for illness. We update it each time. The planner below works out the exact date of each visit from your child's date of birth.

  • At birth: BCG; Oral polio (OPV); Hepatitis B, dose 1.
  • 6 weeks: DTwP or DTaP, dose 1; IPV, dose 1; Hib, dose 1; Hepatitis B, dose 2; Rotavirus, dose 1; Pneumococcal (PCV), dose 1.
  • 10 weeks: DTwP or DTaP, dose 2; IPV, dose 2; Hib, dose 2; Hepatitis B, dose 3; Rotavirus, dose 2; Pneumococcal (PCV), dose 2.
  • 14 weeks: DTwP or DTaP, dose 3; IPV, dose 3; Hib, dose 3; Hepatitis B, dose 4; Rotavirus, dose 3; Pneumococcal (PCV), dose 3.
  • 6 months: Influenza, dose 1; Typhoid conjugate vaccine (any time between 6 and 9 months).
  • 7 months: Influenza, dose 2.
  • 9 months: MMR, dose 1.
  • 12 months: Hepatitis A, dose 1.
  • 15 months: MMR, dose 2; Chickenpox (varicella), dose 1; Pneumococcal (PCV) booster.
  • 16 to 18 months: DTwP or DTaP, first booster; Hib, booster; IPV, booster.
  • 18 to 19 months: Chickenpox (varicella), dose 2; Hepatitis A, dose 2 (only if the inactivated vaccine was used).
  • 4 to 6 years: DTwP or DTaP, second booster; IPV, second booster; MMR, dose 3.
  • 9 to 14 years: HPV, 2 doses, 6 months apart.
  • 10 years: Tdap.
  • 16 to 18 years: Td.

Your child's vaccine dates

Enter the date of birth and see the exact date of every visit, from the IAP 2023 schedule. Add them all to your phone's calendar in one tap, or ask us to remind you on WhatsApp. Worked out on your phone; nothing is sent unless you choose reminders.

If a dose has been missed

A missed dose does not mean starting again. Almost every schedule can be caught up. Bring the card and we will work out the shortest safe way to get your child back on track.

After a vaccine

Mild fever, a sore or slightly swollen injection site, and a fussy or sleepy day are all normal and settle within one to two days.

  • A cold compress on the injection site helps.
  • Give paracetamol only in the dose advised for your child's weight.
  • Keep feeding normally. Extra feeds are fine.

When a vaccine can wait

A mild cold, cough or loose motions are not reasons to postpone a vaccine. A high fever or a serious illness on the day is. If your child is unwell on the day of a vaccine, call the clinic and we will advise.