Immunization Schedule – Department of Public Health & Preventive Medicine – Government of Tamil Nadu

S.No.

Vacine Type

Schedule

1

Tetanus Toxoid (EM)

2 doses of T.T. at an interval of one month early as possible during pregnancy.

2

DPT

Three does at an interval of one month commencing from 6th week after birth.

Ist dose – 6 th week;
2nd dose – 10th week,
3rd dose – 14th week.

3

Polio

‘0’ dose at birth
1st dose at 6th week
2nd dose at 10th week
3rd dose at 14th week.

4

Measles

One dose at 9th month (after 270 days)

5

BCG

One dose at birth

6

DPT/OPV (Booster)

One dose at 1 1/2 years of age.

7

DT

One dose at 5 to 6 years of age

8

TT

One dose at 10th year and one dose at 16th year of age.