Vaccination schedule for children
The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) 2023 schedule, from birth to 18 years. Enter your child’s date of birth to see the date each vaccine is due. Nothing you enter leaves your phone.
Draft: awaiting review by Dr. Amit Shah.
| Age | Vaccines |
|---|---|
| Birth | BCG, OPV 0, Hepatitis B 1 |
| 6 weeks | DTwP/DTaP 1, IPV 1, Hib 1, Hepatitis B 2, Rotavirus 1, PCV 1 |
| 10 weeks | DTwP/DTaP 2, IPV 2, Hib 2, Hepatitis B 3, Rotavirus 2, PCV 2 |
| 14 weeks | DTwP/DTaP 3, IPV 3, Hib 3, Hepatitis B 4, Rotavirus 3, PCV 3 |
| 6 months | Influenza 1 |
| 6 to 9 months | Typhoid conjugate |
| 7 months | Influenza 2 |
| 9 months | MMR 1 |
| 12 months | Hepatitis A 1 |
| 12 to 15 months | PCV booster |
| 15 months | MMR 2, Varicella 1 |
| 16 to 18 months | DTwP/DTaP booster 1, IPV booster, Hib booster |
| 18 to 19 months | Hepatitis A 2, Varicella 2 |
| 2 to 5 years | Influenza (once every year) |
| 4 to 6 years | DTwP/DTaP booster 2, MMR 3 |
| 9 to 14 years | HPV (2 doses, 6 months apart; girls and boys) |
| 10 to 12 years | Tdap/Td |
| 16 to 18 years | Td |
Free and optional vaccines
Many of these vaccines are given free at government centres under the Universal Immunization Programme. Others are optional and paid. Before any vaccine, ask the doctor whether it is essential or optional, and what it costs.
Missed a dose?
Most vaccines can still be given late; there is usually no need to restart the series. Bring the vaccination card and the doctor will plan a catch-up schedule.
Source: IAP Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices, recommended schedule 2023 (Indian Pediatrics, February 2024). Your doctor may change the timing for your child. Influenza, typhoid and some others have brand-specific dosing. indianpediatrics.net