DIPTHERIA –This is a very serious infection that can cause breathing problems, heart failure, paralysis and death.

HEPATITIS B – This is a virus that can cause serious liver problems.

POLIO myelitis – This is a virus that can cause paralysis and death.

HIB (Haemophilus B) – This is a bacteria that can infect any part of the body. The infection can lead to severe joint problems, pneumonia, brain damage and even death.

MEASLES – This disease causes rash, high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes. It can cause ear infections, pneumonia, hearing loss, brain damage and even death.

MUMPS – This disease causes fever, headache and painful swelling of the glands in the mouth and neck.

PERTUSSIS – This is also called whooping cough. It causes severe coughing for weeks or months. The risk of complications is greatest in children under seven.

TETANUS – This is also called lockjaw. It causes painful muscle spasms, breathing failure and even death.

RUBELLA – This is also called German Measles. It causes fever, rash, swelling of the neck and painful joints. If a pregnant woman gets rubella, it is very dangerous for the unborn baby.

IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE

2 months –

4 months –

6 months –

12 months –

18 months –

4 to 6 years –

14 to 16 years –

Every 10 years –