Table 1. Timor-Leste Immunization Schedule.
Vaccines | When To Give | Do NOT Give |
OPV 0 | From birth to 2 weeks of age | After the first 2 weeks of age |
BCG | As soon as possible after birth | After reaching 12 months of age |
OPV 1/ Penta 1a | As soon as possible after 6 weeks of age | Before 6 weeks of age or after reaching 2 years of age |
OPV 2/ Penta 2 | As soon as possible after 10 weeks of ageAnd at least 4 weeks after dose 1 | Before 10 weeks of age or after reaching 2 years of age |
OPV 3/ Penta 3 | As soon as possible after 14 weeks of ageAnd at least 4 weeks after dose 2 | Before 14 weeks of age or after reaching 2 years of age |
Measles | As soon as possible after reaching 9 months (39 weeks) of age | Before 9 months (39 weeks) of age |
Abbreviations: BCG, bacille Calmette-Guérin; OPV, oral polio vaccine; Penta, pentavalent.
Pentavalent vaccine in Timor-Leste protects against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).