Table 3

Details of vaccine schedule for children under 2 (April 2013 to March 2014)

VaccinesRecommended dosesTarget groupDoses per vialPrice per dose (2013 US$)*Average wastage†Study states
Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG)1At birth or as early as possible till 1 year of age100.0556%Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Hepatitis B birth dose1At birth or as early as possible within 24 hours100.0630%Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Oral polio vaccine (OPV) zero dose1At birth or as early as possible within first 15 days200.0836%Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Hepatitis B3At 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks100.0630%Bihar, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
OPV3At 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks200.0836%Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Diphtheria–pertussis–tetanus (DPT)3At 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks100.0632%Bihar, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Hib containing pentavalent3At 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks102.1127%Gujarat, Kerala
Measles 1 st dose19–12 months50.1737%Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
DPT 1 st booster116–24 months100.0632%Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
OPV 1 st booster116–24 months200.0836%Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Measles second dose116–24 months50.1737%Bihar, Gujarat, Kerala, Meghalaya, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
  • *Source: Immunisation Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, personal communication. †Wastage rates are an average for 164 of the 255 vaccinators.