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Government of India immunization schedule, India
India's free government vaccination schedule, from birth to two years.
- Planned visits
- 9
- Doses listed
- 27
- Age range
- Birth to 2 years
- Schedule type
- Government
Vaccines by age
Birth
3 vaccines6 weeks
4 vaccines10 weeks
4 vaccines14 weeks
5 vaccines9 months
2 vaccines12 months
2 vaccines15 months
2 vaccines16–18 months
3 vaccines2 years
2 vaccines| Age | Vaccine | Dose | Protects against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | BCG | Single dose | Tuberculosis |
| OPV | OPV 0 | Polio | |
| HepB | Birth dose | Hepatitis B | |
| 6 weeks | Pentavalent | Dose 1 of 4 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough +2 more |
| OPV | Dose 2 of 6 | Polio | |
| Rotavirus | Dose 1 of 3 | Rotavirus | |
| PCV | Dose 1 of 4 | Pneumococcal disease | |
| 10 weeks | Pentavalent | Dose 2 of 4 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough +2 more |
| OPV | Dose 3 of 6 | Polio | |
| Rotavirus | Dose 2 of 3 | Rotavirus | |
| PCV | Dose 2 of 4 | Pneumococcal disease | |
| 14 weeks | Pentavalent | Dose 3 of 4 | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough +2 more |
| OPV | Dose 4 of 6 | Polio | |
| Rotavirus | Dose 3 of 3 | Rotavirus | |
| PCV | Dose 3 of 4 | Pneumococcal disease | |
| IPV | Dose 1 of 2 | Polio | |
| 9 months | MMR | Dose 1 of 2 | Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
| OPV | Dose 5 of 6 | Polio | |
| 12 months | HepA | Dose 1 of 2 | Hepatitis A |
| Varicella | Single dose | Chickenpox | |
| 15 months | MMR | Dose 2 of 2 | Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
| PCV | Booster | Pneumococcal disease | |
| 16–18 months | Pentavalent | Booster | Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough +2 more |
| OPV | Booster | Polio | |
| IPV | Dose 2 of 2 | Polio | |
| 2 years | TCV | Single dose | Typhoid |
| HepA | Dose 2 of 2 | Hepatitis A |
Missed a dose?
If your child missed a dose or started late, most vaccines can be given on a catch-up basis. The schedule does not usually need to restart. Talk to your pediatrician, who can adjust timing safely for your child.
Work out catch-up datesGovernment of India vs Indian Academy of Pediatrics
How the India schedules compare, age by age.
Birth
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
6 weeks
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
10 weeks
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
14 weeks
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
6 months
Government of India
None listedIndian Academy of Pediatrics
9 months
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
12 months
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
15 months
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
16–18 months
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
None listed18 months
Government of India
None listedIndian Academy of Pediatrics
2 years
Government of India
Indian Academy of Pediatrics
| Age | Government of India | Indian Academy of Pediatrics |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | BCGOPVHepB | BCGOPVHepB |
| 6 weeks | PentavalentOPVRotavirusPCV | HexavalentOPVRotavirusPCV |
| 10 weeks | PentavalentOPVRotavirusPCV | HexavalentOPVRotavirusPCV |
| 14 weeks | PentavalentOPVRotavirusPCVIPV | HexavalentOPVRotavirusPCV |
| 6 months | None listed | HepA |
| 9 months | MMROPV | MMRTCV |
| 12 months | HepAVaricella | HepAVaricella |
| 15 months | MMRPCV | MMRPCV |
| 16–18 months | PentavalentOPVIPV | None listed |
| 18 months | None listed | DTaPOPV |
| 2 years | TCVHepA | TCV |
Highlighted vaccines appear in only one of the two schedules at that age.
Sources
- UIP, Universal Immunization Programme (India), official schedule · Government of India, 2026.
Information on this page is compiled from authoritative public health sources and written in TinyDose's own voice. It is intended for general understanding only. Always follow your pediatrician's guidance.
About this schedule
The Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) is the Government of India’s national vaccination schedule, provided free at public health facilities. It covers the core vaccines every child should receive, from a birth dose through the second year of life. The schedule below reflects the early-childhood visits tracked in TinyDose.
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