BCG Vaccine

At birth

DPT / DTaP Vaccine

6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks (primary); 16–24 months (booster)

DPT / Pentavalent Vaccine

6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks; booster at 16-24 months and 5 years

Hepatitis A Vaccine

12 months and above

Hepatitis B Vaccine

At birth, 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks

IPV – Inactivated Polio Vaccine

14 weeks, booster at 6–18 months

Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine

9 months and 15-18 months

MMR Vaccine

9–12 months, 15–18 months (second dose)

OPV – Oral Polio Vaccine

At birth, 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks; boosters at 16–24 months

OPV / IPV (Polio Vaccine)

Birth, 6, 10, 14 weeks; boosters at 16–24 months

OPV / IPV (Polio Vaccine)

Birth (OPV), 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks (OPV + IPV)

PCV – Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

6 weeks, 14 weeks, 9 months (booster)

Pentavalent Vaccine (DPT-HepB-Hib)

6 weeks, 10 weeks, 14 weeks

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)

6 weeks, 14 weeks, and booster at 9 months

Rotavirus Vaccine

6 weeks to 6 months

Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV)

9 months and above

Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine

12–18 months, second dose at 4–6 years

Varicella Vaccine

12–15 months (1st dose), 4–6 years (2nd dose)

HPV Vaccine

9–26 years (girls); 11–21 years (boys)

Meningococcal B Vaccine (Bexsero)

2 months and above

Meningococcal Vaccine

11–18 years; adults in high-risk settings

Td / Tdap Vaccine (Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis)

10-12 years; then every 10 years

Tdap Booster

10–12 years (booster)

Tdap Booster Vaccine

10–12 years (booster), then every 10 years

Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV)

6 months–45 years; recommended at 9-12 months and school-entry

COVID-19 Vaccine (Covaxin / Covishield)

18 years and above; booster (precaution dose) at 9 months after primary series

Hepatitis B Vaccine (Adult)

Any unvaccinated adult; healthcare workers; high-risk groups

Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Vaccine

50 years and above

Influenza (Flu) Vaccine

6 months and above; annually

Influenza Vaccine

6 months and above; recommended annually

Pneumococcal 20-Valent (PCV20)

18 years and above

Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23)

65 years and above; high-risk adults from 19 years

Pneumococcal Vaccine (PPSV23 / PCV13)

≥65 years; 19–64 years with chronic conditions (diabetes, heart/lung/kidney disease, immunocompromise)

Tetanus Toxoid (TT) / Td Booster

Adults; booster every 10 years; pregnant women at 16 and 20 weeks

Tetanus Toxoid (TT) Vaccine

All ages; booster every 10 years

Zoster Vaccine (Shingrix)

50 years and above; 19+ years if immunocompromised

COVID-19 Vaccine (Corbevax)

12 years and above

COVID-19 Vaccine (Covaxin)

6 months+ (children: 2-18 years with authorization)

COVID-19 Vaccine (Covaxin)

12 years and above

COVID-19 Vaccine (Covishield)

12+ years

COVID-19 Vaccine (Covishield)

18 years and above

Cholera Vaccine

1 year and above

Cholera Vaccine (Shanchol)

1 year and above; complete 2 doses at least 1 week before travel

Dengue Vaccine (Dengvaxia / DenVax)

4–60 years

Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine

1 year and above

Malaria Vaccine (R21/Matrix-M)

5–36 months (children in endemic areas)

Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine (Travel)

2 years and above; required ≥10 days before Hajj/Umrah entry

Rabies Pre-Exposure Vaccine

All ages

Rabies Vaccine (Pre & Post Exposure)

All ages (post-exposure); pre-exposure for high-risk groups

Rabies Vaccine (Pre-exposure)

Any age; complete series at least 28 days before travel/exposure risk

Typhoid Vaccine (Vi Polysaccharide)

2 years and above; at least 2 weeks before travel

Typhoid Vi Polysaccharide Vaccine

2 years and above

Yellow Fever Vaccine

9 months and above; not for infants under 6 months

Influenza in Pregnancy

Pregnant women — any trimester

Rubella Vaccine

12–15 months (with MMR); women of childbearing age

Tdap in Pregnancy

Pregnant women at 27-36 weeks with each pregnancy

Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) for Pregnant Women

Pregnant women

Hepatitis B (Healthcare Worker)

Healthcare workers (all ages)

Hepatitis B for Healthcare Workers

Healthcare workers of all ages

Typhoid Vaccine for Food Handlers

Food handlers, 18 years and above

COVID-19 Booster (Precautionary Dose)

18+ years (9-12 months after primary series completion)

Diphtheria Tetanus (DT) Vaccine

5–6 years (booster)

Hepatitis B Booster for Adults

Adults at risk with low anti-HBs titres (<10 mIU/mL)

Measles Rubella (MR) Vaccine

9 months to 15 years (campaign); 9–12 months (routine)

Influenza Vaccine in Pregnancy

Any trimester; recommended annually

Tdap Vaccine in Pregnancy

27–36 weeks of every pregnancy

Tetanus Toxoid (TT) in Pregnancy

16 weeks (TT1), 20 weeks (TT2, or booster if previously immunised)

Influenza Vaccine (Senior)

65 years and above; annually before flu season

Pneumococcal Vaccine (Senior)

65 years and above (earlier for high-risk conditions)

Zoster Vaccine (Senior)

60 years and above (or ≥50 years per label)