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Vaccination
Vaccination Schedule for your child
The chart below shows the Vaccine schedules for your child. For your convenience, we have marked them as EPI Vaccines, alternate vaccines and Additional vaccines.
Note:
- EPI Vaccines are vaccines given under the Government of Bangladesh’s Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Programme.
- EPI Vaccines are found at all Govt. healthcare facilities and also non-Govt. health facilities and private facilities with vaccination centers.
- EPI Vaccines are available for free, while other vaccines cost money. Please consult with the vaccination center/medical facility/ your doctor to know about the price of vaccines and their doses.
- The dose may vary in some of the vaccines listed below, as there are multiple dose schedule modalities, which are supported and followed by different factions of health care providers.
Vaccines and Dose Schedules:
Week 1
Vaccines of EPI Schedule
1. BCG
Week 7
Vaccines of EPI Schedule
1. Pentavalent - 1st dose
2. PCV - 1st dose
3. OPV - 1st dose
4. BCG - single dose; if not given right after birth
Comment
Pentavalent Vaccine = Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, Hepatitis B PCV = Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine OPV = Oral Polio Vaccine
Month 3
Vaccines alternative to EPI schedule*
1. Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/HIB/Hep B) 1st dose
2.Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 13 - 1st dose
Additional vaccines**
Oral Rotavirus - 1st dose
Comment
Only if your child did not receive any vaccines earlier.
-Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 10 is an alternative to Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 13 if cost is prohibitive.
Week 11
Vaccines of EPI Schedule
1. Pentavalent - 2nd dose
2. PCV - 2nd dose
3. OPV - 2nd dose
Comment
Pentavalent Vaccine = Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae, Hepatitis B PCV = Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine OPV = Oral Polio Vaccine
Week 15
Vaccines of EPI Schedule
1. Pentavalent - 3rd dose
2. PCV - 3rd dose
3. OPV - 3rd dose
Month 5
Vaccines alternative to EPI schedule*
1. Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/HIB/Hep B) 2nd dose
2. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 13 - 2nd dose
Additional vaccines**
Oral Rotavirus - 2nd dose
Comment
Only if your child was not immunised as per EPI schedule.
-Third dose of rotavirus vaccine is required only if child received at lease one dose of Rotateq.
Month 7
Vaccines alternative to EPI schedule*
1. Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/HIB/Hep B) - 3rd dose
2. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 13 - 3rd dose3. MMR - 1st dose (optional)*
Additional vaccines**
Seasonal Influenza - 1st dose
Comment
Only if your child was not immunised as per EPI schedule.
*MMR is recommended by CDC for all children living internationally due to high prevalence of measles disease in Bangladesh.
Month 8
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - 2nd dose
Month 10
Vaccines of EPI Schedule
1. MR
2. OPV - 4th dose
Month 1
Vaccines alternative to EPI schedule*
1. MMR - 2nd dose
2. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 13 - 4th dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Hepatitis A - 1st dose
2. Meningococcal-C Conjugate
Comment
-these 4 vaccines may be spread out over 2
appointments, 1-2 weeks apart
Month 4
Vaccines of EPI Schedule
1. Measles
Vaccines alternative to EPI schedule*
1. Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, haemophilus influenzae, hepatitis B (DTaP/IPV/HIB/Hep B) - 4th dose
Additional vaccines**
Chickenpox/Varicella - 1st dose
Comment
-MMR and Varicella must be given at least 28 days apart or on the same day
Month 7
Additional vaccines**
1. Hepatitis A - 2nd dose
Month 8
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Month 12
Additional vaccines**
1. Typhoid
Comment
Typhoid Only after completion of 24 months.
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Vaccines alternative to EPI schedule*
1. MMR - 3rd dose
2. Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, (DTaP/IPV) - 5th dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Chickenpox/Varicella - 2nd dose
2. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Tetanus- Diptheria (dT)
2. Human papillomavirus (HPV) - 1st, 2nd & 3rd doses
3. Meningococcal Oligosaccharide, (Groups A,C,W-135,Y)
4. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Comment
HPV requires 2 booster doses, given 2, 4 months after first dose.
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Additional vaccines**
1. Meningococcal Oligosaccharide, (Groups A,C,W-135,Y)
2. Seasonal Influenza - Annual dose
Comment
Meningococcal vaccine is generally required for residence in college/university dorms.
* Alternative vaccines are the ones that are recommended by CDC
** Additional vaccines are also recommended by CDC. These vaccines may also be given to Bangladeshi children alongside with vaccines of the EPI schedule.
Source: EPI Schedule from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh, CDC.gov and ICDDR,B