Routine Immunization Schedule for Infants

The standard routine immunization schedule for infants in the Philippines is adopted to provide maximum immunity
against the seven vaccine preventable diseases in the country before the child's first birthday. The fully immunized
child must have completed BCG 1, DPT 1, DPT 2, DPT 3, OPV 1, OPV 2, OPV 3, HB 1, HB 2, HB 3 and measles
vaccines before the child is 12 months of age[2].

Minimum
Minimum
Number Interval
Vaccine Age Dose Route Site Reason
of Doses Between
at 1st Dose
Doses
BCG given at earliest possible
Right
Bacillus Birth or age protects the possibility of
0.05 deltoid
Calmette- anytime after 1 -- Intradermal TB meningitis and other TB
mL region of
Guérin birth infections in which infants are
the arm
prone[3]
Diptheria- Upper
An early start with DPT
Pertussis- 0.5 outer
6 weeks 3 4 weeks Intramuscular reduces the chance of severe
Tetanus mL portion of
pertussis[4].
Vaccine the thigh
The extent of protection
against polio is increased the
Oral Polio 2-3
6 weeks 3 4 weeks Oral Mouth earlier the OPV is given.
Vaccine drops
Keeps the Philippines polio-
free[5].
An early start of Hepatitis B
vaccine reduces the chance of
being infected and becoming a
6 weeks
carrier[6].
interval from
Prevents liver cirrhosis and
1st dose to Upper
liver cancer which are more
Hepatitis B 0.5 2nd dose, outer
At birth 3 Intramuscular likely to develop if infected
Vaccine mL 8 weeks portion of
with Hepatitis B early in life[7]
interval from the thigh [8]
.
2nd dose to
About 9,000 die of
third dose.
complications of Hepatits B.
10% of Filipinos have
Hepatitis B infection[9]
Measles Upper
Vaccine At least 85% of measles can
0.5 outer
9 months 1 -- Subcutaneous be prevented by immunization
mL portion of
at this age[10].
(not MMR) the arms
Tetanus Toxoid Immunization Schedule for Women

When given to women of childbearing age, vaccines that contain tetanus toxoid (TT or Td) not only protect women
against tetanus, but also prevent neonatal tetanus in their newborn infants[17].

Minimum Percent
Vaccine Duration of Protection
Age/Interval Protected
As early as possible
TT1 -- --
during pregnancy
• infants born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus
TT2 At least 4 weeks later 80%
• gives 3 years protection for the mother
• infants born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus
At least 6 months
TT3 95%
later
• gives 5 years protection for the mother
• infants born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus
TT4 At least 1 year later 99%
• gives 10 years protection for the mother
• gives lifetime protection for the mother
TT5 At least 1 year later 99%
• all infants born to that mother will be protected