The National Immunization Programme (NIP) is a Priority 1 (P1) public health program of the Government of Nepal, which was launched as the Expanded Programme on Immunization in 2034 BS (1977/78). Here is the latest updated National Immunization Schedule of Nepal.
S. No. | Vaccine | Age | Route | Diseases |
| 0 | Tetanus diphtheria (Td) | Pregnant Mother: For the first pregnancy: 2 doses (1-month gap) For the second pregnancy and onwards: 1 dose | Intramuscular | Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus & Diphtheria |
1. | BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) | At birth (1 dose) | Intradermal | Tuberculosis |
2. | Pentavalent Vaccine (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and Hemophilus influenza B) | 6, 10 and 14 weeks (3 doses) | Intramuscular | Diphtheria, pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and Haemophilus Influenza B |
3. | OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) | 6 and 10 and 14 weeks (3 doses) | Oral | Polio |
4. | PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) | 6, 10 weeks and 9 months (3 doses) | Intramuscular | Pneumococcal diseases (Meninges, ear and chest infections) |
5. | Rotavirus vaccine | 6 & 10 weeks (2 doses) | Oral | Rotavirus diarrhea |
5. | fIPV (Fractional Injectable polio vaccine) | 14 weeks and 9 months (2 doses) | Intradermal | Polio |
6. | MR (Measles – Rubella) | 9 and 15 months (2 doses) | Subcutaneous | Measles and Rubella |
7. | JE (Japanese Encephalitis) | 12 months (1 dose) | Subcutaneous | Japanese Encephalitis |
| 8 | Typhoid Vaccine | 15 months (1 dose) | Intramuscular | Typhoid fever |
| 9 | HPV | Adolescent girls in grades 6-10 and out-of-school girls aged 10 | Intramuscular | Cervical cancer |
Rotavirus Vaccine (Information for Parents and Public)
Rotavirus Vaccine Guideline 2075, CHD, Department of Health Services
Important Links
- 27th March 2014 : Historical Day in field of Public Health to end Polio in Nepal
- National Immunization Schedule
- Key Strategies for polio eradication
- Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Key Indicators Report (Short Notes)
- Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2016 Key Indicators Report
- World Immunization Week 2017 #VaccinesWork
- Sub-National Immunization Day- 2015
- Nepal Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (NMICS) 2014 Key Findings Report
- World Polio Day 24 October 2017- Promoting health through the life-course
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