National Immunisation Schedule

Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) - Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
(Updated for 2026; core schedule unchanged from 2025 with nationwide HPV rollout for adolescent girls)

Age / Group	Vaccine	Dose	Route	Site	Diseases Protected Against	Notes / Remarks
Pregnant Women	Td-1 (Tetanus + Diphtheria)	0.5 ml	Intramuscular (IM)	Upper arm	Tetanus, Diphtheria	As early as possible in pregnancy
Pregnant Women	Td-2	0.5 ml	IM	Upper arm	Tetanus, Diphtheria	4 weeks after Td-1
Pregnant Women	Td-Booster	0.5 ml	IM	Upper arm	Tetanus, Diphtheria	If 2 doses received in previous pregnancy within last 3 years
At Birth	BCG	0.05 ml (up to 1 month) / 0.1 ml	Intradermal (ID)	Left upper arm	Tuberculosis (severe forms)	Within 24-72 hours of birth
At Birth	bOPV-0 (Oral Polio)	2 drops	Oral	-	Poliomyelitis (types 1 & 3)	Within 15 days of birth
At Birth	Hepatitis B (Birth dose)	0.5 ml	IM	Anterolateral mid-thigh	Hepatitis B	Preferably within 24 hours
6 Weeks	bOPV-1	2 drops	Oral	-	Poliomyelitis	-
6 Weeks	fIPV-1 (Fractional Inactivated Polio)	0.1 ml	ID	Right upper arm	Poliomyelitis	-
6 Weeks	Pentavalent-1	0.5 ml	IM	Anterolateral mid-thigh	Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Hib (meningitis & pneumonia)	-
6 Weeks	Rotavirus-1 (RVV-1)	5 drops (liquid)	Oral	-	Rotavirus diarrhoea	-
6 Weeks	PCV-1 (Pneumococcal Conjugate)	0.5 ml	IM	Anterolateral mid-thigh	Pneumococcal pneumonia & meningitis	Phased introduction (selected states/districts)
10 Weeks	bOPV-2	2 drops	Oral	-	Poliomyelitis	-
10 Weeks	Pentavalent-2	0.5 ml	IM	Anterolateral mid-thigh	Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Hib	-
10 Weeks	Rotavirus-2	5 drops	Oral	-	Rotavirus diarrhoea	-
10 Weeks	PCV-2	0.5 ml	IM	Anterolateral mid-thigh	Pneumococcal diseases	Phased
14 Weeks	bOPV-3	2 drops	Oral	-	Poliomyelitis	-
14 Weeks	Pentavalent-3	0.5 ml	IM	Anterolateral mid-thigh	Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B, Hib	-
14 Weeks	Rotavirus-3	5 drops	Oral	-	Rotavirus diarrhoea	-
14 Weeks	fIPV-2	0.1 ml	ID	Right upper arm	Poliomyelitis	-
9-11 Months	MR-1 (Measles + Rubella)	0.5 ml	Subcutaneous (SC)	Right upper arm	Measles, Rubella	-
9-11 Months	JE-1 (Japanese Encephalitis)	0.5 ml	SC / IM	As per vaccine	Japanese Encephalitis	Endemic districts only
9-11 Months	Vitamin A (1st dose)	1 ml (1 lakh IU)	Oral	-	Vitamin A deficiency	Given with MR-1
9-11 Months	PCV Booster	0.5 ml	IM	Anterolateral mid-thigh	Pneumococcal diseases	Phased
9-11 Months	fIPV-3 (if required in schedule)	0.1 ml	ID	Right upper arm	Poliomyelitis	As per state protocol
16-24 Months	DPT Booster-1	0.5 ml	IM	Anterolateral mid-thigh	Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus	-
16-24 Months	bOPV Booster	2 drops	Oral	-	Poliomyelitis	-
16-24 Months	MR-2	0.5 ml	SC	Right upper arm	Measles, Rubella	-
16-24 Months	JE-2	0.5 ml	SC / IM	As per vaccine	Japanese Encephalitis	Endemic districts only
16-24 Months	Vitamin A (2nd dose)	2 ml (2 lakh IU)	Oral	-	Vitamin A deficiency	-
5-6 Years	DPT Booster-2	0.5 ml	IM	Upper arm	Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus	School entry booster
10 Years	Td (Tetanus + Diphtheria)	0.5 ml	IM	Upper arm	Tetanus, Diphtheria	-
16 Years	Td	0.5 ml	IM	Upper arm	Tetanus, Diphtheria	-
9-14 Years (Girls)	HPV (Human Papillomavirus)	1 or 2 doses (as per age)	IM	Upper arm	Cervical cancer & other HPV-related cancers	New nationwide rollout in 2026 (single-dose campaign for 14-year cohort + routine for 9-14 years)

Additional Notes (2026):

• Vitamin A continues every 6 months (doses 3–9) up to 5 years of age (total 9 doses).
• PCV, Rotavirus & JE are being expanded nationally; availability may vary by state/district — check with local ASHA/AWW or health centre.
• Open Vial Policy applies to most vaccines except BCG, Measles/MR, JE, and some others.
• All vaccines under UIP are free at government health facilities, Anganwadi centres, and outreach sessions.
• Parents are advised to maintain the Mother & Child Protection Card (MCP Card) and follow up with the nearest health worker.