GuidelinesIMCI
Immunisation Status (Birth up to 2 months)
IMCI - Young Infant (Birth up to 2 months)
| Immunisation schedule | ||||
| Birth | BCG | OPVO | ||
| 6 weeks | Hexavalent1 (DaPT-IPV-HB-Hib1) |
OPV1 | PCV1 | RV1 |
| 10 weeks | Hexavalent2 (DaPT-IPV-HB-Hib2) |
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- Give all missed doses on this visit
- Preterm infants should be immunised at six and ten weeks: do not delay their immunisations. If they received OPV0 less than four weeks before they reached six weeks of age, give all the other immunisations as usual (OPV1 can be given four weeks after OPV0 or with the ten week doses)
- Include sick babies and those without a RTHB
- If the child has no RTHB, issue a new one today
- Advise the caregiver when to return for the next immunisation
- Refer to the EPI Vaccinator’s Manual for more information
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness 2022; Young Infant (Birth up to 2 months); Assess, Classify and Identify Treatment: Immunisation Status
Last checked for updates: June 2023