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Vaccination centre
Nepal immunization schedule
A parent-friendly view of Nepal’s National Immunization Programme schedule, with additional private/risk-based vaccines listed separately.
Routine schedule should always be confirmed against the child’s vaccine card and current local health-post guidance. Catch-up vaccination needs individualized review.
At birth
BCG
National Immunization Programme vaccine for protection against severe childhood tuberculosis.
Common side effects can include mild fever, pain, or swelling. Severe reactions need urgent medical care.
6 weeks
Pentavalent 1, OPV 1, PCV 1, Rotavirus 1
First infant vaccine visit in the Nepal routine schedule.
Common side effects can include mild fever, pain, or swelling. Severe reactions need urgent medical care.
10 weeks
Pentavalent 2, OPV 2, PCV 2, Rotavirus 2
Second primary doses for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B, Hib, polio, pneumococcal disease, and rotavirus.
Common side effects can include mild fever, pain, or swelling. Severe reactions need urgent medical care.
14 weeks
Pentavalent 3, OPV 3, fIPV 1
Completes the pentavalent and OPV primary series and starts injectable polio protection.
Common side effects can include mild fever, pain, or swelling. Severe reactions need urgent medical care.
9 months
MR 1, fIPV 2, PCV 3
Measles-rubella first dose plus polio and pneumococcal booster doses.
Common side effects can include mild fever, pain, or swelling. Severe reactions need urgent medical care.
12 months
JE
Japanese encephalitis vaccine as per Nepal National Immunization Programme.
Common side effects can include mild fever, pain, or swelling. Severe reactions need urgent medical care.
15 months
MR 2, TCV
Second measles-rubella dose and typhoid conjugate vaccine.
Common side effects can include mild fever, pain, or swelling. Severe reactions need urgent medical care.
Adolescent girls in grades 6-10 and out-of-school girls aged 10 years
HPV
HPV vaccine in the national programme for cervical cancer prevention; confirm campaign/school delivery details locally.
Common side effects can include mild fever, pain, or swelling. Severe reactions need urgent medical care.
Additional vaccines
Other vaccines to discuss with your pediatrician
These vaccines may be advised based on age, health risks, travel, outbreaks, school/hostel exposure, and availability.
6 months and yearly
Influenza
Annual flu vaccine is commonly advised, especially for young children and children with chronic illness.
12 months and above
Hepatitis A
Private/additional vaccine; schedule depends on product and previous doses.
15 months and above
Varicella
Helps protect against chickenpox; discuss timing and two-dose planning.
9 months to adolescence, risk-based
Meningococcal
Consider for travel, outbreaks, hostel settings, immune risk, or specialist advice.
As advised
MMR, IPV boosters, DTaP/Tdap, COVID-19, Cholera, Rabies pre-exposure
Additional or catch-up vaccines depend on age, risk, availability, and prior records.