Age Due	Vaccine
Birth	BCG
	1st Hepatitis B
1 month	2nd Hepatitis B
2 - 3 months	1st DTP & Polio
	1st Hib
3 - 4 months	2nd DTP & Polio
	2nd Hib
4 - 5 months	3rd DTP & Polio
	3rd Hib
5 - 6 month	3rd Hepatitis B
12 - 15 months	MMR (Measles Mumps Rubella)
	Chickenpox (optional)
18 - 24 months	1st DTP & Polio booster
	HIB booster*
5 - 6 years	2nd DTP & Polio Booster
	BCG (if no scar)
12 years	Rubella (for girls)
	BCG booster
	MMR booster (optional)
15 - 16 years (and every 10 years)	Tetanus Toxoid Booster

• Schedule depends on type of vaccine used.
  
  Some Notes on Immunization.
   
• Immunization helps to prevent infectious diseases, some of which may be serious, and
  children all over the world need to be immunized against them.
   
• BCG protect your child against Tuberculosis (TB). It is given at birth after which another
  (booster) dose is given at 12 years.
   
• Hepatitis B is common in Asia, and infection may lead to liver problem like cirrhosis and
  cancer.
   
• DTP stands for Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (Whooping cough). These disease used
  to be common and many children have died from them.
   
• Poliomyelitis causes paralysis of the muscles. The vaccine can be given orally or by
  injection.
   
• Hib or Haemophilus influenza type b, is a bacteria that can cause serious illness in young
  children, particularly meningitis. In Malaysia at present, this is still an optional vaccine.
  Different types of the vaccine have different schedules, so your doctor will advise you
  accordingly.