Categories: Babies & Children

Schedule of Childhood immunisations

(standard vaccination schedule provided by the EPI (SA); optional vaccines shown in red)

                                                                                                                 
Age of ChildWhich Vaccine?Possible Side Effects
At birthOral Polio Vaccine (0), BCG (vaccine
  against Tuberculosis)		A small pimple may develop days to weeks after vaccination.
  Do not scratch
6 weeks oldOral Polio Vaccine (1), DTP – Hib (1),
  Hep B (1), Pneumococcal, Rotavisus		Pain, swelling at injection sites.
  Possible fever, irritability and crying.
10 weeks oldOral Polio Vaccine (2), DTP – Hib (2),
  Hep B (2), Rotavirus, Pneumoccocal		Pain, swelling at injection sites.
  Possible fever, irritability and crying.
14 weeks oldOral Polio Vaccine (3), DTP – Hib (3),
  Hep B (3), Rotavirus, Pneumoccocal		Pain, swelling at injection sites.
  Possible fever, irritability and crying.
9 months oldMeasles Vaccine (1), Chicken PoxMeasles – possible fever and rash within 3 days, or 10 to 14 days.
12 months oldHep A, Chicken PoxChicken Pox - possible fever and rash within 3 days, or within 10 to 14 days.
15 to 18 months
  old		MMR (may be substituted for the
    second measles vaccination at 18
  months), Hib vaccine		Possible fever and rash within 3 days, or 10 to 14 days.
18 months oldOral Polio Vaccine (4), DTP (4),
    Measles Vaccine (2), Hep A,
  Pneumoccocal		Measles - possible fever and rash within 3 days, or 10 to 14 days.
6 yrs old or lessOral Polio Vaccine (5), Td, MMR 
12 - 15 years
    old (school
  leaving)		MMR, Td 

OPV – Oral Polio Vaccine
    DTP – Diptheria, Tetanus and Pertussis Vaccine
      DT/Td – Diptheria and Tetanus vaccine (reduced amount of diptheria)
    Hib – Haemophilus influenzae type b Vaccine
    Hep B – Hepatitis B vaccine
    BCG – Vaccine against Tuberculosis
    MMR – Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine
    Hep A - Hepatitis A vaccine
    Rotavirus – Gasro-enteritis
  Pneumococcal – Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 7-Valent (Meningtis, pneumonia, blood and ear infections)

Compiled by Laura Evans

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Posted: 5th August 2010

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