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Immunisation is the process of protecting a person against a disease by introducing a vaccine into the body. For children, immunisation is one of the most effective ways to prevent life-threatening diseases in the early years of life. Getting baby<\/strong> vaccination<\/strong><\/a> done on time, at the right age, and in the correct doses ensures the best possible protection.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n An immunisation schedule for children<\/strong> is a timed plan that specifies which vaccines a child should receive and at what age. Following the vaccine schedule for children<\/strong> as recommended ensures immunity is built up systematically and that no critical window of protection is missed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n India’s National Immunisation Schedule (NIS) is published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is developed by the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) in accordance with WHO guidelines. Under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), all vaccines for children<\/strong> listed in the NIS are provided free of cost at government health centres.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The following is a breakdown of the list of vaccines for children by age<\/strong> as per the NIS.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Three vaccines are given immediately after birth to protect against diseases that can be life-threatening even in the first days of life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The 6-week visit is one of the most important for immunisation for baby<\/strong>, as multiple vaccines are introduced simultaneously.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Children vaccination<\/strong> done on schedule builds immunity at the right time, before a child is likely to encounter a particular disease. Skipping or delaying child vaccination<\/strong> weakens this protection and increases the risk of outbreaks in communities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n For those travelling internationally or applying for immigration, staying up to date with vaccinations is equally important. The immunisation check panel<\/a> from Dr Lal PathLabs helps verify immunity levels and identify any gaps in vaccination history, making it a useful step before travel or relocation abroad. Download the Dr Lal PathLabs App<\/a> for convenient test bookings.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Immunisation is the process of protecting a person against a disease by introducing a vaccine into the body. For children, immunisation is one of the most effective ways to prevent life-threatening diseases in the early years of life. Getting baby vaccination done on time, at the right age, and in the correct doses ensures the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":20348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1055],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conditions-and-diseases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20347"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20349,"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20347\/revisions\/20349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What is an Immunisation Schedule for Children?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What is the National Immunisation Schedule?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
At Birth<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At 6 Weeks<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At 10 Weeks<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At 14 Weeks<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At 9 to 12 Months<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At 16 to 24 Months<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At 5 to 6 Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At 10 Years and 16 Years<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Why is Following the Immunisation Schedule Important?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nImmunisation for baby<\/strong> under the National Immunisation Schedule includes vaccines against tuberculosis, polio, hepatitis B, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hib, rotavirus, pneumococcal disease, measles, and rubella.<\/li>\n
\nThe vaccination schedule for baby<\/strong> and older children follows the National Immunisation Schedule, starting at birth and continuing through 16 years. Key doses are given at birth, 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks, 9 to 12 months, 16 to 24 months, 5 to 6 years, and at 10 and 16 years.<\/li>\n
\nChildren vaccination<\/strong> can be delivered through live attenuated vaccines such as BCG and MR, inactivated vaccines such as IPV, toxoid vaccines such as DPT, and combination vaccines such as Pentavalent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"