National immunization schedule

National immunization schedule according to the countries

1. naTIONAL IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE BY Aashiya Ali B.Pharmacy final year Kamla Nehru College Of Pharmacy

2. National immunization schedule All pregnant women, infant and children at specified time must be vaccinated against communicable disease so as to give protection against such diseases (chicken pox, diphteria, T.B . etc) All the countries have their own immunization schedule according to their local needs and feasiability.

3. While deciding immunization schedule following points must be taken into consideration:- Age of child Availability of effective vaccine Cost of vaccine Minimum number of visit to health center by mother and child.

4. State of immunization Age Immunization agent No. of doses Route of administration Infant 6 week 9 months 9-12 months DPT Polio BCG Measles 3 3 1 1 I.M. P.O(oral) I.D. S.C. Children 16-24 months 5-6 years 10 years 16 years DPT Polio DT Typhoid TT Typhoid TT Typhoid 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 I.M. P.O(oral) I.M S.C. I.M S.C. I.M. S.C. Pregnant women 16-36 weeks of pregnancy TT 1 I.M.

5. Booster dose DPT:- Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus BCG :- Bacillus Calmette Guerin DT:- Diphtheria Toxoid TT:- Tetanus Toxoid

6. Reference Health Education & Community Pharmacy by S.Chopde, G.Ahmed, S. Mamtani.