Table 5.
Immunization schedule in Chinese expanded program on immunization and minimum ages and intervals for specific vaccinations.
| Vaccine | Dose | Recommended age (months) | Minimum acceptable age (days) | Minimum interval (days) | Age when under-immunized count initiated (days) | Maximum number of days under-immunized at 19 months (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCG | - | Birth | 0 | - | 32 | 581–32 = 549 |
| HepB | 1 | Birth | 0 | - | 32 | 581–32 = 549 |
| 2 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 93 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 168 | 56 | 215 | ||
| PV | 1 | 2 | 56 | - | 93 | 581–93 = 488 |
| 2 | 3 | 84 | 28 | 123 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 112 | 28 | 154 | ||
| DTP | 1 | 3 | 84 | - | 123 | 581–123 = 458 |
| 2 | 4 | 112 | 28 | 154 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 140 | 28 | 184 | ||
| MPV-A | 1 | 6 | 168 | - | 215 | 581–215 = 366 |
| 2 | 9 | 252 | 84 | 306 | ||
| MR | - | 8 | 224 | - | 276 | 581–276 = 305 |
| JEV | - | 8 | 224 | - | 276 | 581–276 = 305 |
| Total | 14 | 3020 |
Note: BCG: Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin vaccine; HepB: hepatitis B vaccine; PV: polio vaccine; DTP: diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine; MPV-A: meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine-type A; MR: measles-rubella vaccine; JEV: Japanese encephalitis vaccine; MMR: measles-mumps-rubella vaccine; HepA: hepatitis A Vaccine; MPV-AC: meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine-type A and C; DT: diphtheria-tetanus vaccine.