Table 1.
Vaccine schedule and definitions used for timeliness of vaccinations.
| Vaccines | Vaccine doses due on the same occasion | Due at age | Timeliness of vaccination based on age at which vaccine received |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early | On time | Delayed | Never | |||
| Primary vaccines: Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis Haemophilus influenzae type b Oral Polio Meningococcal group C |
DTP 1, Hib 1, Polio 1, Men C 1 | 8 weeks | <8 weeks | 8–12 weeks | >12 weeks | Not at all |
| DTP 2, Hib 2, Polio 2, Men C 2 | 12 weeks | <12 weeks | 12–16 weeks | >16 weeks | Not at all | |
| DTP 3, Hib 3, Polio 3, Men C 3 | 16 weeks | <16 weeks | 16–20 weeks | >20 weeks | Not at all | |
| Measles, Mumps and Rubella | MMR 1 | 1 year | <12 months | 12–15 months | >15 months | Not at all |
| Pre-school boosters: Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis Polio - oral or inactivated Measles, Mumps and Rubella |
DTP PSB, Polio PSB, MMR 2 | 3 years, 4 months | <3 years, 4 months | 3 years, 4 months to 5 years | >5 years | Not at all |