Table 1.

The National Immunization Schedule of India.

BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin)	1 dose at birth (up to 1 year if not given earlier)
DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus toxoid)	5 doses; 3 primary doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks and 2 booster doses at 16–24 months and 5 years of age
OPV (oral polio vaccine)	5 doses; 0 dose at birth, 3 primary doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks; and 1 booster dose at 16–24 months of age
Hepatitis B vaccine	4 doses; 0 dose within 24 hours of birth, and 3 doses at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age
Measles	2 doses; first dose at 9–12 months and second dose at 16–24 months of age
TT (tetanus toxoid)	2 doses at 10 years and 16 years of age
	For pregnant women, 2 doses or 1 dose if previously vaccinated within 3 years