Baby’s Vaccination Schedule

Question

How often should baby vaccines be administered?

Answer

Here is a vaccination schedule for babies from birth to 18 months of age:

• Birth: Hepatitis B vaccine (first dose), BCG vaccine
• 1 month: Hepatitis B vaccine (second dose)
• 2 months: Polio vaccine (first dose)
• 3 months: Polio vaccine (second dose), DTP (first dose)
• 4 months: Polio vaccine (third dose), DTP (second dose)
• 5 months: DTP (third dose)
• 6 months: Hepatitis B vaccine (third dose), A-group meningococcal vaccine (first dose)
• 8 months: Measles vaccine (first dose), Non-activated Japanese encephalitis vaccine (first and second doses), (Inactivated first dose)
• 9 months: A-group meningococcal vaccine (second dose)
• 18 months: DTP (fourth dose), Measles vaccine (second dose) Please consult a doctor based on your baby’s actual age and health condition and follow the recommended vaccination schedule.