Vaccine Purpose Form Dose Route of Interval bet.

Side effects
administration doses

BCG Vaccine against Liquid .05ml 1st dose Most people do not
tuberculosis. The BCG experience side
(Bacillus vaccine is 80% Intradermal  After birth effects; side effects are
Calmette- effective in preventing almost always
Guérin) tuberculosis for >right deltoid reversible and will go
duration of 15 years; away after therapy is
however, its protective complete.
effect appears to vary
according to geography. .1ml Intradermal 2nd dose

>left deltoid  Before school

entrance.
DPT Vaccines against three Liquid .5ml Deep intramuscular 1st dose DPT vaccine has been
infectious diseases in associated with
(Diptheria, humans: diphtheria, >vastus lateralis  6weeks/ 1 ½ allergic reactions and
Pertusis, pertussis (whooping mos. with encephalopathy,
Tetanus) cough) and tetanus both of which are rare
2nd dose but severe conditions.

 10 weeks/ 2 ½  redness,
mos. irritation, and
itching at
3rd dose injection site
 fever
 14weeks/3 ½
mos.  irritability
Hepa B Vaccine developed for Liquid .5ml Deep intramuscular 1st dose  Soreness
 the prevention of where the shot
hepatitis B virus >vastus lateralis  6weeks/ 1 ½ was given (1
(Hepatitis B) infection. mos. out of 6
children).
2nd dose  Loss of
appetite (about
 10 weeks/ 2 ½ 1 out of 12
mos. children).

3rd dose

 14weeks/3 ½
mos.
Measles Vaccine developed for Liquid .5l Subcutaneous 1st dose  Fever
prevention of measles.  Mild rash
>deltoid muscle  9 mos.  Swelling of
glands in the
cheeks or neck
(rare)
2nd dose If these
problems
 After 6mos. occur, it is
usually within
7-12 days after
the shot. They
occur less
often after the
second dose.

OPV Vaccine developed for Liquid 2gtts. Oral 1st dose The vaccine used
prevention of Polio today has never been
(Oral Polio myelitis. >mouth  6weeks/ 1 ½ known to cause any
Vaccine) serious problems, and
 most people don’t
mos. have any problems at
all with it.
2nd dose

 10 weeks/ 2 ½
mos.

3rd dose

14weeks/3 ½ mos.
Tetanus Toxoid Tetanus Toxoid is Liquid .5ml Intramuscular TT1 This medication may
indicated for booster cause irritation,
injection only for >deltoid muscle  ASAP redness, swelling,
persons 7 years of age warmth, itching,
or older against tetanus. TT2 bruising, pain and a
hard lump at the
 1mos. After TT1 injection site which
lasts a few days up to
TT3 a week.

 6mos.afterTT2

TT4

 1yr. after TT3

TT5

 1yr. after TT4