 | Treating Measles in Children (Document & Slides) (WHO - OMS, 1997, 60 p.) |
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39. Immunization schedule
Slide 39:
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RECOMMENDED INFANT IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE | |||
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Age |
Vaccine |
Hepatitis B vaccine* | |
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(two alternative schemes) | |
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A |
B |
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Birth |
BCG, OPV-0 |
HB-1 | |
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6 weeks |
DPT-1, OPV-1 |
HB-2 |
HB-1 |
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10 weeks |
DPT-2, OPV-2 |
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HB-2 |
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14 weeks |
DPT-3, OPV-3 |
HB-3 |
HB-3 |
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9 months |
Measles, Yellow fever** | | |
This slide shows the basic schedule recommended by the WHO Expanded Programme on Immunization for immunization of infants in developing countries.
BCG - Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine against
tuberculosis
OPV - Oral poliovaccine against
poliomyelitis
DPT - Triple vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and
tetanus
Hepatitis B vaccine - (*) in countries with carriage rates of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) of 2% or more; scheme A is recommended in countries where perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is high (e.g. South-East Asia), and scheme B in countries where perinatal transmission is lower (e.g. sub-Saharan Africa).
Yellow fever vaccine - (**) in countries where yellow fever is endemic; give at nine months with measles vaccine.
In addition, administration of tetanus toxoid is recommended for women of child-bearing age.
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