Complete Vaccination Schedule for Children in India (2026)

National immunization schedule 2026 — quick reference

IAP immunization schedule 2026 (India)

Below is the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) immunization schedule for 2026, also called the IAP vaccination schedule. It is the standard national immunization schedule followed across India for children from birth to 18 years and is fully aligned with the Government of India's Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). This is also commonly searched as the "immunisation schedule" (UK spelling) or simply "vaccine schedule for baby in India".

Updated immunization schedule 2026 — at a glance

• Birth: BCG, OPV-0, Hepatitis B (1)
• 6 / 10 / 14 weeks: DTwP / DTaP, IPV, Hib, Hepatitis B, Rotavirus, PCV
• 6 months: Influenza (annual), Hepatitis B (3)
• 9 months: MMR (1), Typhoid conjugate vaccine
• 12 months: Hepatitis A (1), Varicella (1)
• 15 months: MMR (2), Varicella (2), PCV booster
• 5–6 years: DTwP booster, OPV booster, MMR (3)
• 10–12 years: Tdap, HPV (girls), Typhoid booster

Vaccination schedule for baby in India — first year summary

In the first 12 months, an Indian baby should receive: BCG, 3 doses of DTwP, 3 doses of IPV, 3 doses of Hib, 3 doses of Hepatitis B, 2–3 doses of Rotavirus, 3 doses of PCV, 1 dose of MMR, 1 dose of Typhoid conjugate, 1 dose of Hepatitis A and the first annual influenza shot.

How is this different from the CDC immunization schedule?

The IAP / India schedule includes additional vaccines that are routine in India because of disease prevalence — typhoid conjugate vaccine and Hepatitis A — which are not part of the CDC immunization schedule in the United States. The core childhood vaccines (DTaP, IPV, Hib, MMR, Varicella, PCV, Rotavirus, HPV) and their timing are otherwise very similar.

Where can I download the national immunization schedule 2026 PDF?

A printable national immunization schedule 2026 PDF is published by the IAP Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices (ACVIP) at iapindia.org. The chart on this page mirrors the latest IAP / national immunization schedule 2026 and is updated each calendar year.

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Vaccination protects children from serious diseases and helps build community immunity. Here is the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) 2026 immunisation schedule.

At Birth

• BCG (Tuberculosis)
• OPV-0 (Polio)
• Hepatitis B (1st dose)

6 Weeks

• DTwP/DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) – 1st dose
• IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) – 1st dose
• Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) – 1st dose
• Hepatitis B – 2nd dose
• Rotavirus – 1st dose
• PCV (Pneumococcal) – 1st dose

10 Weeks

• DTwP/DTaP – 2nd dose
• IPV – 2nd dose
• Hib – 2nd dose
• Rotavirus – 2nd dose
• PCV – 2nd dose

14 Weeks

• DTwP/DTaP – 3rd dose
• IPV – 3rd dose
• Hib – 3rd dose
• Rotavirus – 3rd dose
• PCV – 3rd dose

6 Months

• Hepatitis B – 3rd dose
• Influenza (annual)

9 Months

• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – 1st dose
• Typhoid conjugate vaccine

12 Months

• Hepatitis A – 1st dose
• Varicella – 1st dose

15 Months

• MMR – 2nd dose
• Varicella – 2nd dose
• PCV booster

5–6 Years

• DTwP/DTaP booster
• OPV booster

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