Number of Min Interval

Vaccine Min at First Dose Dose Route Site Reason

Doses Between Doses
BCG given at earliest possible
age protects the possibility of
Bacillus Calmette- Birth or any time Right deltoid region
1 dose 0.05 mL None Intradermal TB meningitis and other TB
Guérin after birth of the arm
infections in which infants are
prone
Upper outer portion
Diphtheria- 6 weeks(DPT 1), 10 An early start with DPT
of the thigh, Vastus
Pertussis-Tetanus 6 weeks old 3 doses 0.05 mL weeks (DPT 2), 14 Intramuscular reduces the chance of severe
Lateralis (L-R-L)
Vaccine weeks (DPT 3) pertussis.
The extent of protection
against polio is increased the
Oral Polio Vaccine 6 weeks old 3 doses 2-3 drops 4 weeks Oral Mouth earlier the OPV is given.
Keeps the Philippines polio-
free.
An early start of Hepatitis B
vaccine reduces the chance
of being infected and
becoming a carrier.
Prevents liver cirrhosis and
Upper outer portion
Hepatitis B Vaccine At birth 3 doses 0.5 mL 4 weeks interval Intramuscular liver cancer which are more
of the thigh, Vastus
likely to develop if infected
Lateralis (R-L-R)
with Hepatitis B early in life.
About 9,000 died of
complications of Hepatitis B.
10% of Filipinos have
Hepatitis B infection.
Upper outer portion At least 85% of measles can
Measles Vaccine
9 months old 1 dose 0.5 mL None Subcutaneous of the arms, Right be prevented by immunization
(not MMR)
deltoid at this age.

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