Table 1.
Childhood immunizations acronyms defined
| BCG | Bacille Calmette-Guerin |
| DPT | Diptheria, pertussis, and tetanus |
| Polio (OPV/IPV) | Oral polio vaccine, inactivated polio vaccine |
| MCV1 | Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose |
| PCV | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine |
| RV | Rotavirus vaccine |
| RCV | Rubella-containing vaccine |
| HepB | Hepatitis B |
| Hib | Hemophilus influenza type B |
| MCV2 | Measles-containing-vaccine second dose |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/child-adolescent.html. Accessed September 20, 2022
Vaccines and Immunization. https://www.who.int/health-topics/vaccines-and-immunization#tab=tab_1. Accessed September 20, 2022