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Table 1: recommended age for BCG, VPO, Penta, Rota, Pneumo, VPO, MR and AA vaccinations for children in Senegal and as per the WHO guidelines for childhood vaccinations |
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Recommended schedule with the National EPI programme |
Vaccine |
WHO recommended time range |
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At birth |
BCG + VPO zero |
Birth-4weeks |
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6 weeks |
Penta 1 + Pneumo 1 + VPO1+ Rota1 |
4weeks - 2 months |
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10 weeks |
Penta 2 + Pneumo 2 + VPO2+ Rota2 |
8 weeks – 4 months |
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14 weeks |
Penta 3 + Pneumo 3 + VPO3 |
12weeks-6months |
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9 months |
MR1 + VAA |
38 weeks-12months |
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15 months |
MR2 |
15-19 months |
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Penta: Pentavalent vaccine (DTC HiB, Hepatitis B); Pneumo: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. VAA: Vaccine antimalarial (yellow fever); RR: Measle rubella; BCG: Bacillus of Calmette and Guerin; VPO zero: Polio vaccine at birth; VPO1: Oral Polio Vaccine |
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