National Immunization Schedule – India (Govt.
of
India, UIP)
Beneficiary Vaccine Dose Diluent Route & Site Storage (°C) Vial ID Strain Type Catch-up (Max
t Birth BCG 0.1 mL (>1yr:0.05)Normal Saline ID – LUA +2 to +8 Blue Danish 1331 Live attenuated Till 1 yr
t Birth OPV-0 2 drops - Oral +2 to +8 (can freeze) Light Blue Sabin 1,2,3 Live attenuated Within 15 da
t Birth Hep B Birth dose 0.5 mL - IM – ALT +2 to +8 Yellow Recombinant HBsAg Recombinant subunitBest ≤24 hrs (≤7d ac
0, 14 wks OPV 1–3 2 drops - Oral +2 to +8 Light Blue Sabin Live attenuated Till 5 yrs
0, 14 wks Pentavalent 1–3 0.5 mL - IM – ALT +2 to +8 GreenDPT toxoids + HepB + Hib (PRP-T) Mixed Start ≤1 yr
0, 14 wks fIPV 1–2 0.1 mL - ID – Upper arm +2 to +8 Grey Mahoney, MEF-1, Saukett Inactivated (killed) Till 5 yrs
0, 14 wks Rotavirus (RVV) 5 drops - Oral +2 to +8 Pink 116E / Bovine-human reassortant
Live attenuated oral Complete by 1
0, 14 wks PCV 1–2 0.5 mL - IM – ALT +2 to +8 White 10/13-valent conjugates Conjugate Start ≤1 yr; booste
2 months MR-1 0.5 mL Sterile water SC – RUA +2 to +8 Red Edmonston-Zagreb + RA27/3 Live attenuated Till 5 yrs
2 months JE-1* 0.5 mL - SC – LUA +2 to +8 Violet SA 14-14-2 Live attenuated 1–15 yrs (endem
2 months PCV Booster 0.5 mL - IM – ALT +2 to +8 White 10/13-valent conjugates Conjugate Till 5 yrs
4 months MR-2 0.5 mL Sterile water SC – RUA +2 to +8 Red As above Live attenuated Till 5 yrs
4 months DPT Booster-1 0.5 mL - IM – ALT +2 to +8 Green D, P toxoids Toxoid Till 7 yrs
4 months OPV Booster 2 drops - Oral +2 to +8 Light Blue Sabin Live attenuated Till 5 yrs
4 months JE-2* 0.5 mL - SC – LUA +2 to +8 Violet SA 14-14-2 Live attenuated Till 15 yrs
–6 yrs DPT Booster-2 0.5 mL - IM – UA +2 to +8 Green D, P toxoids Toxoid Till 7 yrs
0 yrs Td Booster 0.5 mL - IM – UA +2 to +8 Grey T, D toxoid Toxoid Catch-up till 16
6 yrs Td Booster 0.5 mL - IM – UA +2 to +8 Grey T, D toxoid Toxoid If missed ear
egnant Td-1 0.5 mL - IM – UA +2 to +8 Grey T, D toxoid Toxoid Any time in preg
egnant Td-2 0.5 mL (4 wks later) - IM – UA +2 to +8 Grey As above Toxoid -
egnant Td-Booster 0.5 mL (if ≤3 yrs) - IM – UA +2 to +8 Grey As above Toxoid -