The routine vaccine schedule that protects children from key infections; schedules vary by country, and this one follows India's National Immunization Schedule.
Key points
• At birth: BCG, the hepatitis B birth dose and oral polio (OPV-0).
• At 6/10/14 weeks: pentavalent, polio, rotavirus and pneumococcal vaccines.
• High coverage also protects the community through herd immunity.