Nigeria Immunization Schedule

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Min Age of Child Type of Vaccine Benefit To Children
*BCG Prevents Tuberculosis including bloody cough and permanent braindamage
**OPV0 Partially protects against poliomyelitis which causes paralysis and death
***Hep B birth Partially protects against hepatitis B which causes blood infection liver disease, cancer and death
Pentavalet (DPT, Hep B and Hib ) 1 At Birth
Pnemococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) 1 Partially protects against most causes of pneumonia and meningitis including blood and lung infections and brain damage
OPV1 Partially protects against poliomyelitis which causes paralysis and death
Pentavalet (DPT, Hep B and Hib) 2 Partially protects against 5 diseases - diptheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatits B, and influenza
Pnemococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) 2 Partially protects against most causes of pneumonia and meningitis including blood and lung infections and brain damage
OPV2 Partially protects against poliomyelitis which causes paralysis and death.
Pentavalet (DPT, Hep B and Hib) 3 Partially protects against 5 diseases - diptheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatits B, and influenza
Pnemococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) 3 Partially protects against most causes of pneumonia and meningitis including blood and lung infections and brain damage
OPV3 Prevent poliomyelitis which causes paralysis and death
IPV Prevent poliomyelitis which causes paralysis and death
Vitamin A Supplement Protects against night blindness, improves child's vision and boost child immunity against infectious diseases
Measles Protects measles
Yellow Fever Prevents yellow fever which causes live diseases and death

*BCG should be given preferably at birth (withing 2 weeks) but can be given up to 11 months of age

**OPV0 must be given before the age of two weeks

***Hep B birth to be given with 24 hours after birth preferably, but can be given up to 14 days of birth

Parent and Health Workers should Note that all Children under five years of age must be immunized against polio during every Immunization Plus Days (IPDs) and other supplemental immunization activities.