Recommended Immunization Schedule for the Expanded Program on Immunization, Bahrain
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Children |
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AGE |
VACCINE |
DOSE |
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At birth |
BCG for non Bahraini newborns |
Single Dose |
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2 months |
DPT + HB +Hib |
1st Dose |
|
|
OPV |
1st Dose |
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4 months |
DPT + HB + Hib |
2nd Dose |
|
|
OPV |
2nd Dose |
|
6 months |
DPT + HB + Hib |
3rd Dose |
|
|
OPV |
3rd Dose |
|
12 months |
MMR |
1st Dose |
| |
Hepatitis A |
1st Dose |
|
18 months |
DPT + OPV |
1st Booster |
| |
Hepatitis B + Hib |
Booster |
|
2 years |
Meningococcal |
Single Dose |
|
|
Hepatitis A |
2nd Dose |
|
5-6 years |
DTaP |
2nd Booster |
| |
OPV |
2nd Booster |
| AGE |
MMR |
2nd Dose |
|
ADOLESCENTS |
|
AGE |
VACCINE |
DOSE |
| 12 years |
MMR |
2nd Dose |
| 13 years |
Td |
Booster |
| 14 years |
Hepatitis B |
3 Doses |
FOR PREVIOUSLY UNIMMUNISED WOMEN
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| Tetanus Diphtheria (Td) |
At first contact
|
TdI |
| |
At least 4 weeks after TdI
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Td2 |
| |
At least 6 months after Td2 |
Td3 |
| |
At least 1 year after Td3
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Td4 |
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At least 1 year after Td4
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Td5 |
ELDERLY AND HIGH RISK GROUPS
|
| Pneumococcal Polysaccharide |
Single dose and booster for ≥ 2 years |
| Pneumococcal Conjugate |
3 doses for infants and booster |
| Influenza |
Annually |
| Chickenpox |
"Single dose from 1-12 yr of age.
2 doses 6 weeks apart for ≥ 13 yr of age"
|
ADULTS AND HAJII |
| Meningococcal, |
Single dose every 3 years |
| Td |
3 primary series and a booster every 10 years |
| Influenza (elderly) |
Annually |
| OTHER VACCINES
|
| Travellers |
Yellow fever |
Single dose every 10 years |
| Typhoid |
Single dose every 3 years |
| Post exposure |
Rabies |
5 doses plus RIG (single) |
| Contacts |
Hepatitis B |
3 doses |
| Immunocompromised |
Killed Polio |
5 doses |
Glossary
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DPT
- Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
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OPV
- Oral Polio Vaccine
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DT -
Diphtheria. Tetanus ( Children )
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TD
- Tetanus, Diphtheria ( Adult Type )
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TT
- Tetanus Toxoid
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MMR
- Mumps, Measies, Rubella
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BCG
- Bacillus Calmette Guerin
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HB - Hepatitis
B
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Hib - Haemophilus
Influenza B
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