Table 1 Vaccines used for routine mandatory vaccination of children in Zimbabwe
Vaccine | Vaccination schedule before 2012 (age in months) | Vaccination schedule from 2012 (age in months) | Antigen (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
BCG | 0 | 0 | bacillus Calmette-Guerrin |
Measles | 9 | 9 | measles, rubella |
OPV | 3, 4, 5 | 6,10,14 weeks | polio |
DTP-Hib-HepB | 3, 4, 5 | 6,10,14 weeks | diphtheria, tetanus, whole cell pertussis, hepatitis b, haemophilus influenza |
Pneumococcal conjugate | 6,10,14 weeks | pneumococcal conjugate | |
OPV booster | 18, 60 | 18 | polio |
DTP booster | 18, 60 | 18 | diphtheria, tetanus, whole cell pertussis |