Friday, June 10, 2016

Vaccination FAQs - Which Immunization schedule to follow in India ?


Dear Concerns,
What is the standard vaccination chart to be followed for the child, as i have seen many hospital have there own vaccination chart than others.
Please help

Ans. You are quite correct in asking this question. Unlike other developed countries, we do not have a single publicized schedule . Also the govt schedule does not provide comprehnsive protection for everyone.
The recommended schedule is from IAP - Indian Academy of Pediatrics - the official body of the Pediatricians in India. This is issued yearly. 
This is the schedule recommended in 2014.
http://www.iapindia.org/page.php?id=129

And this is the latest guidelines issued for 2015
http://www.indianpediatrics.net/oct2014/785.pdf

There are no recommendations for 2016 as yet.

Warm regards
Dr Gupta

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