Baby Vaccination Schedule
Baby vaccination schedule India: due dates for every UIP dose
| Given | Vaccine | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| At birth | ||
Severe childhood TB As early as possible, up to 1 year | Enter date of birth | |
Polio Within the first 15 days | Enter date of birth | |
Hepatitis B Within 24 hours | Enter date of birth | |
| 6 weeks | ||
Polio OPV can be given till 5 years | Enter date of birth | |
Diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, Hib Can be given till 1 year | Enter date of birth | |
Rotavirus diarrhoea Can be given till 1 year | Enter date of birth | |
Polio Fractional dose, injected in the right upper arm | Enter date of birth | |
Pneumonia and meningitis (pneumococcus) | Enter date of birth | |
| 10 weeks | ||
Polio | Enter date of birth | |
Diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, Hib | Enter date of birth | |
Rotavirus diarrhoea | Enter date of birth | |
| 14 weeks | ||
Polio | Enter date of birth | |
Diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, Hib | Enter date of birth | |
Rotavirus diarrhoea | Enter date of birth | |
Polio | Enter date of birth | |
Pneumonia and meningitis (pneumococcus) | Enter date of birth | |
| 9–12 months | ||
Measles and rubella From 9 completed months | Enter date of birth | |
| 9 months | ||
Polio Given with MR-1. Added to the schedule from 1 January 2023. | Enter date of birth | |
| 9–12 months | ||
Pneumonia and meningitis (pneumococcus) | Enter date of birth | |
Japanese encephalitis (brain fever) Only in districts where JE is common. | Enter date of birth | |
| 9 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness Given with MR-1. A supplement, not a vaccine. | Enter date of birth | |
| 16–24 months | ||
Measles and rubella | Enter date of birth | |
Japanese encephalitis (brain fever) Only in districts where JE is common. | Enter date of birth | |
Diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus | Enter date of birth | |
Polio | Enter date of birth | |
| 16–18 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness 16–18 months. A supplement, not a vaccine. Often given in the biannual rounds at the anganwadi. | Enter date of birth | |
| 22 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness Every 6 months till 5 years. A supplement, not a vaccine. Often given in the biannual rounds at the anganwadi. | Enter date of birth | |
| 28 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness Every 6 months till 5 years. A supplement, not a vaccine. Often given in the biannual rounds at the anganwadi. | Enter date of birth | |
| 34 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness Every 6 months till 5 years. A supplement, not a vaccine. Often given in the biannual rounds at the anganwadi. | Enter date of birth | |
| 40 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness Every 6 months till 5 years. A supplement, not a vaccine. Often given in the biannual rounds at the anganwadi. | Enter date of birth | |
| 46 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness Every 6 months till 5 years. A supplement, not a vaccine. Often given in the biannual rounds at the anganwadi. | Enter date of birth | |
| 52 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness Every 6 months till 5 years. A supplement, not a vaccine. Often given in the biannual rounds at the anganwadi. | Enter date of birth | |
| 58 months | ||
Vitamin A deficiency, night blindness Every 6 months till 5 years. A supplement, not a vaccine. Often given in the biannual rounds at the anganwadi. | Enter date of birth | |
| 5–6 years | ||
Diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus | Enter date of birth | |
| 10 years | ||
Tetanus and diphtheria | Enter date of birth | |
| 14 years | ||
Cervical cancer One dose. Girls only. Free at government facilities since 28 February 2026. | Enter date of birth | |
| 16 years | ||
Tetanus and diphtheria | Enter date of birth | |
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How to Use
- Pick your baby's date of birth. The table fills with a due date for every dose in India's free government schedule, grouped by age.
- The box at the top shows the next due date and which vaccines fall on it. Doses due within 30 days are marked "due soon".
- Tick each dose once it's given. If you want the ticks kept for your next visit, turn on Remember on this device; it saves only in this browser.
- Open Also recommended by the IAP to see the optional paid vaccines (flu, typhoid, MMR, hepatitis A, chickenpox, HPV) with their dates.
- Use print or pdf to keep a checklist on the fridge or in the baby's file, and always check it against the card your doctor or ASHA worker gives you.
India's baby vaccination schedule, with your dates
India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) gives every child a set of free vaccines from birth to 16 years. The schedule is written in ages ("6 weeks", "9 to 12 months"), which is hard to turn into dates when you're short on sleep. This baby vaccination schedule tool does that for you: enter the date of birth and you get the day each dose falls due, what it protects against, and a checklist you can tick.
The government schedule at a glance
| Age | Vaccines (UIP) |
|---|---|
| Birth | BCG, OPV-0, Hepatitis B birth dose |
| 6 weeks | OPV-1, Pentavalent-1, Rotavirus-1, fIPV-1, PCV-1 |
| 10 weeks | OPV-2, Pentavalent-2, Rotavirus-2 |
| 14 weeks | OPV-3, Pentavalent-3, Rotavirus-3, fIPV-2, PCV-2 |
| 9 to 12 months | MR-1, fIPV-3, PCV booster, JE-1 (endemic districts), Vitamin A dose 1 |
| 16 to 24 months | MR-2, JE-2, DPT booster-1, OPV booster, Vitamin A dose 2 |
| Every 6 months till 5 years | Vitamin A doses 3 to 9 |
| 5 to 6 years | DPT booster-2 |
| 10 and 16 years | Td (tetanus and adult diphtheria) |
| 14 years (girls) | HPV, one dose |
The list follows the National Health Mission's National Immunization Schedule, updated for three later changes: PCV became available nationwide in 2021 to 2022, a third fractional polio injection (fIPV-3) at 9 months was added from 1 January 2023, and a free single-dose HPV vaccine for 14-year-old girls was launched on 28 February 2026. JE vaccine is given only in districts where Japanese encephalitis is common. Vitamin A is a supplement, not a vaccine, but it's on the same card.
How the dates are worked out
Months and years: same day of the month, N months later
(31 January + 1 month = 28 or 29 February)
For a baby born on Saturday 17 October 2026, the 6-week doses fall on Saturday 28 November 2026, the 10-week doses on 26 December 2026 and the 14-week doses on 23 January 2027. MR-1 and the other 9-month doses come on 17 July 2027, and DPT booster-1 from 17 February 2028 (16 months), with the window open till 24 months.
Where the schedule gives a window, such as 9 to 12 months, the date shown is the start of that window. That's when the dose is first due, not a deadline. Your health centre may also group doses into its fixed weekly or monthly session day, so the actual date can move by a few days. That's normal.
The optional IAP vaccines
The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) publishes its own schedule, last revised in 2023. It includes everything in the UIP plus vaccines that most families buy at private clinics: influenza from 6 months (two doses a month apart, then once a year before the monsoon till age 5), typhoid conjugate vaccine at 6 to 9 months, MMR at 9 months, 15 months and 4 to 6 years, hepatitis A from 12 months, chickenpox (varicella) at 15 months and 18 to 19 months, and HPV for boys and girls from 9 years. Open the IAP section in the tool to see these dates. They're optional, and your paediatrician will help you decide which to take, since brands and dose counts differ.
Tips for parents
- Keep the Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card safe and carry it to every visit. It's the official record and what schools and travel clinics ask for.
- Mild fever, fussiness or a sore spot after a vaccine is common. Ask the nurse what to give and when to come back.
- A cold or mild illness usually isn't a reason to skip a dose. Let the doctor decide.
- If you move to another state, the same UIP schedule applies, though JE and some campaigns vary by district.
Dates here are a guide. If your doctor's card says something different, follow the card.