This document provides information about different vaccines including the minimum age for the first dose, number of doses, minimum interval between doses, route of administration, site of administration, and reason for the vaccination schedule. It lists vaccines for bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), oral polio, hepatitis B, and measles and their respective schedules.
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This document provides information about different vaccines including the minimum age for the first dose, number of doses, minimum interval between doses, route of administration, site of administration, and reason for the vaccination schedule. It lists vaccines for bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), oral polio, hepatitis B, and measles and their respective schedules.
This document provides information about different vaccines including the minimum age for the first dose, number of doses, minimum interval between doses, route of administration, site of administration, and reason for the vaccination schedule. It lists vaccines for bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), oral polio, hepatitis B, and measles and their respective schedules.
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This document provides information about different vaccines including the minimum age for the first dose, number of doses, minimum interval between doses, route of administration, site of administration, and reason for the vaccination schedule. It lists vaccines for bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), oral polio, hepatitis B, and measles and their respective schedules.
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Vaccine Minimum Age Number Doses Minimum Route Site Reason
at 1st Dose of Dose Interval
Between Doses
Bacillus Birth or Right BCG given at
Calmette anytime after 1 0.05 --- Intradermal deltoid earliest possible -Guérin birth mL region age protects the of the possibility of arm TB meningitis and other TB infections in which infants are prone. Diphther Upper An early start ia- outer with DPT Pertussis 6 weeks 3 0.5 ml 4 weeeks Intramuscular portion reduces the -Tetanus of the chance of severe Vaccine thigh pertussis. Oral 6 weeks The extent of Polio 3 2 -3 4 weeks protection Vaccine drops Oral Mouth against polio is increased the earlier the OPV is given. Keeps the Philippines polio-free. Hepatitis 6 weeks Upper An early start of B At Birth interval from outer Hepatitis B Vaccine 3 0.5 ml 1st dose to Intramuscular portion vaccine reduces 2nd dose, of the the chance of 8 weeks thigh being infected interval from and becoming a 2nd dose to carrier. third dose. Measles 9 months 1 0.5 ml --- Subcutaneous Upper At least 85% of Vaccine outer measles can be portion prevented by of the immunization at arms this age.
