When should we give polio drops to newborn baby?

The first dose of polio vaccination in India can be given at birth. Thereafter two more doses are given at a gap of 4 weeks each. To put it simply, the first dose is given at birth, the second dose at the age of one month and the third dose at the age of two months.

Can I give my 1 month old polio drops?

Answers (1) Oral Polio drops given at birth, 6 and 9 months are advised under 1 year of age. additional dosages of oral Polio as a part national polio eradication should be given too.

Which vaccine should be given to the newborn within 15 days of birth?

National Immunization Schedule

Vaccine	When to give	Route
BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin)	At birth or as early as possible till 1 year of age	Intra-dermal
Hepatitis B – Birth dose	At birth or as early as possible within 24 hours	Intra-muscular
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) -0	At birth or as early as possible within first 15 days	Oral

Do babies get shots at 1 month?

At 1 to 2 months, your baby should receive vaccines to protect them from the following diseases: Hepatitis B (HepB) (2nd dose) Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP) (1st dose) Haemophilus influenzae type b disease (Hib) (1st dose)

What is the first vaccine given to a newborn baby?

Immunisation

National Immunization Schedule
Vaccine	When to give	Site
For Infants
BCG	At birth or as early as possible till one year of age	Left Upper Arm
Hepatitis B Birth dose	At birth or as early as possible within 24 hours	Anterolateral side of mid thigh-LEFT

What is the vaccine schedule for newborns?

Birth to 15 Months

Vaccine	2 mos	4 mos
Rotavirus (RV) RV1 (2-dose series); RV5 (3-dose series)	1st dose	2nd dose
Diphtheria, tetanus, & acellular pertussis (DTaP: <7 yrs)	1st dose	2nd dose
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)	1st dose	2nd dose
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV13)	1st dose	2nd dose