List of Vaccines under the Expanded National Immunization Program (Class I Vaccines)
Name of vaccine
Number of doses
Duration of immunization program
Preventable diseases
BCG vaccine
1 dose
After birth
Mainly to prevent tuberculous meningitis and cornual tuberculosis in infants and children
Hepatitis B vaccine
3 doses
Within 24 hours of birth, 1 month of age, 6 months of age
Viral hepatitis B
Poliomyelitis
Live attenuated vaccine
4 doses
2 months of age, 3 months of age, 4 months of age, 4 years of age
Poliomyelitis
(commonly known as poliomyelitis)
Absorbed acellular diphtheria
Combined vaccine
4 doses
3 months of age, 4 months of age, 5 months of age, 18 months of age
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
Live attenuated measles vaccine
2 doses
8 months of age, 18 months of age
Measles
Measles-rubella combination
Live attenuated vaccine
1 dose
8 months of age
(can replace live attenuated measles vaccine)
Measles, rubella
Combined measles and mumps
Live attenuated vaccine
1 dose
8 months of age
(can replace live attenuated measles vaccine)
Measles, mumps
Measles-rubella-mumps
Combined live attenuated vaccine
2 doses
8 months of age, 18 months of age
Measles, rubella, mumps
Encephalitis B
Live attenuated vaccine
2 doses
8 months of age, 24 months of age
Encephalitis B
Meningococcal group A
Polysaccharide vaccine
2 doses
6 months of age – 18 months of age.
3 months must elapse between doses.
Group A epidemic meningoencephalitis
Meningococcal group A, group C
Polysaccharide vaccine
2 doses
3 years, 6 years
Group A, Group C epidemic meningomyelitis
Hepatitis A
Live attenuated vaccine
1 dose
18 months of age
Viral hepatitis A
Diphtheria
1 dose
6 years old
Diphtheria, tetanus