GUIDE ON CHILDHOOD
IMMUNIZATION
VACCINE
|
ROUTE
|
SITE
|
AGE at FIRST DOSE
|
NUMBER OF DOSE
|
DOSAGE
|
STORAGE TEMPARATURE
|
BCG
|
Intradermal
|
Right Deltoid
|
right after birth
|
1
|
0.05mL
|
2 to 8 °C
|
Hep B
|
Intramuscular
|
Outer portion of the left thigh
|
within 24 hours after birth
|
3 doses
|
0.5mL
|
2 to 8 °C
|
PENTAVALENT
(DPT + Hep B + HIB)
|
Intramuscular
|
Outer portion of the right thigh
|
6 weeks after birth
|
3 doses
(four weeks interval)
|
0.5mL
|
2 to 8 °C
|
OPV
|
Oral
|
Mouth
|
6 weeks after birth
|
3 doses
|
2 drops
|
-15 to -25 °C
|
Rotavirus
|
Oral
|
Mouth
|
6-15 weeks (second dose is given 16-32 weeks)
|
2 doses
|
1mL
|
2 to 8 °C
|
Measles
|
Subcutaneous
|
Outer part of upper left arm
|
9 months
|
1 dose
|
0.5mL
|
-15 to -25 °C
|
Reference: Philippine
Foundation for Vaccination (2010). Childhood Immunization Schedule 2010.
