Vaccines help protect your child from serious and preventable diseases. Explore our vaccination schedule, learn about available vaccines, and get the right guidance for your child’s health.
Your child needs different vaccines at different ages. Here’s a quick look at the recommended schedule.
Find the recommended vaccination schedule by age and understand routine vaccination, catch-up guidance, and important vaccination principles.
Age-wise vaccination schedule
| Age | Recommended Vaccines |
|---|---|
| Birth | BCG + OPV1 + HBV |
| 1½ Month | OPV2 + (PENTA-1) + PCV1, Rotavirus Vaccine I |
| 2½ Months | OPV3 + (PENTA-II) PCV2, Rotavirus Vaccine-II |
| 3½ Months | OPV4 + (PENTA-1) + PCV3 |
| 9 Months | Measles + TCV + Meningococcal-I |
| 12 Months | MMR1 + Varicella1 |
| 15 Months | PCV4 + (DPT4 + HIB4) + OPV5 |
| 18 Months | Hepatitis A1 |
| 24 Months | Hepatitis A2 + Typhoid1 + Meningococcal-II |
| 5 Years | OPV6 + DTP5 + Typhoid2 + MMR2 + Varicella2 |
| 12 Years | DT |
| Others | Meningococcal Flu |
Routine schedule, catch-up information and important notes
| Vaccine | Disease Prevented | Routine Schedule (< 1 year) |
Catch-up 1–2 Years | Catch-up 2–5 Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BCG
|
Tuberculosis (TB) | At birth or as early as possible if not given | Usually give if no scar/documented dose, according to national policy | Assess individually |
One dose. Not repeated. |
|
OPV
|
Polio |
3 doses (≥ 4 weeks apart) |
Complete missed doses | Complete according to EPI / polio campaign |
Oral vaccine. Give as per national schedule. |
|
IPV
|
Polio |
3 doses (≥ 4 weeks apart) |
Complete missed doses | Complete according to EPI schedule |
Inactivated polio vaccine. (Injection) |
|
Pentavalent
DTP-HepB-Hib
|
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Hib |
3 doses (≥ 4 weeks apart) |
|
DTP-containing catch-up:
|
Use DTP/DTaP as per age & product availability. |
|
PCV
|
Pneumococcal disease |
3 doses (≥ 4 weeks apart) |
2 doses (≥ 4 weeks apart) |
Mainly high-risk children: 2 doses (≥ 4 weeks apart) |
Prevents pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis. |
|
Rotavirus
|
Severe diarrhoea (rotavirus) |
2 or 3 doses (depending on vaccine) (complete age-appropriate series) |
Only if within permitted age limit | ❌ Not routinely given after 24 months | Strict age limit. |
|
Measles/Rubella (MR)
|
Measles & Rubella |
1st dose at 9 months 2nd dose at 15 months |
Give missed dose(s) according to age | Give missed dose(s) according to age | 2 doses provide better protection. |
|
Typhoid conjugate
TCV
|
Typhoid fever | According to national programme (usually from 9 months+) | Catch-up according to programme | Catch-up according to programme | Single dose (or as per product). |
|
Hepatitis B
|
Hepatitis B |
Birth dose + 3 doses (0, 1, 6 months) |
Complete missed doses | Complete missed doses | Use monovalent or combination vaccine as per age. |
|
DPT/DTaP
|
Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus |
3 doses (≥ 4 weeks apart) + boosters |
Complete missed doses | Complete missed doses |
Use DTaP for <7 years. Td/Tdap for ≥7 years (as per schedule). |
|
Td/Tdap
|
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis |
Not in infancy (≥7 years onwards) |
Give Td/Tdap (≥ 4 weeks apart) | Complete series as per age & risk | Important for adolescents and adults. |
| 👶 < 1 year | Follow routine schedule and give missed doses. |
| 👦 1–2 years | Give missed doses as per catch-up intervals. |
| 👧 2–5 years | Complete missed doses (avoid rotavirus after 24 months). |
| 🧒 5–7 years | Give missed doses, use DTP/DTaP or Td/Tdap as per national policy. |
| 👦 7–18 years | Td/Tdap and other age-appropriate vaccines as per schedule. |
If your child has missed a dose or you are unsure about the vaccination schedule, contact VaccinePK for guidance.
At VaccinePK, we offer a wide range of childhood vaccines to support your child’s protection at every stage of growth. If your child needs a vaccine, has missed a dose, or you’re unsure which vaccine is due, contact us on WhatsApp for guidance about vaccine availability and the next steps.
If your child has missed a vaccine or is not up to date with their schedule, don’t worry. We can help you get back on track with a safe and personalized catch-up vaccination plan.
