Specific timing of childhood vaccinations

  Childhood Vaccination Schedule 
  Vaccinations
  Preventable infectious diseases
  Within 24 hours of birth
  Hepatitis B vaccine(1)
  Viral hepatitis B
  BCG vaccine
  Tuberculosis
  1 month of age
  Hepatitis B vaccine(2)
  Viral hepatitis B
  2 months of age
  Polio pills(1)
  Poliomyelitis(polio)
  3 months of age
  Polio pills(2)
  Polio(poliomyelitis)
  Pertussis vaccine(1)
  Pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus
  4 months of age
  Polio pills(3)
  Poliomyelitis (polio)
  Pertussis vaccine(2)
  Pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus
  5 months of age
  Pertussis vaccine(3)
  Pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus
  6 months old
  Hepatitis B vaccine(3)
  Viral hepatitis B
  8 months of age
  Measles vaccine
  Measles
  1.5-2 years
  Pertussis vaccine (booster)
  Pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus
  Polio sugar pill (partial)
  Polio (poliomyelitis)
  4 years old
  Polio vaccine (booster)
  Polio (poliomyelitis)
  7 years old
  Measles vaccine (booster)
  Measles
  Diphtheria vaccine (booster)
  Diphtheria, tetanus
  12 years old
  BCG vaccine (booster, rural)
  Tuberculosis
  Note: The numbers in parentheses indicate the number of vaccination shots (doses)