Dose, Schedule and Recommended Storage Temperature of Each Antigen

ANTIGEN SCHEDULE HOW IT IS STORED? REMARKS

OF
VACCINATION

BCG-it is given at the earliest
possible age protects the
possibility of infection from
other family memberd
Anytime after +2° C to +8° C Freezing does not
birth damage it but ampule
may break. Diluents
should should also be
kept cold before using

OPV-the extent of protection 1st dose-6 -15° C to -25° C It is easily damaged by

against polio is increased the weeks heat but is not harmed
earlier the OPV is given freezing
2nd dose-10
weeks

3rd dose-14
weeks

DPT-an early start with DPT 1st dose-6 +2° C to +8° C The "DT" component is
reduces the chance of severe weeks damaged bybfreezing
pertusis and "P" component is
2nd dose-10 damaged by heat
weeks

3rd weeks-14
weeks

HEPATITIS-an early start of 1st dose-6 +2° C to +8° C Both heat and freezing
hepatitis B reduces the chance weeks damages the vaccine
of being infected and becoming
2nd dose-10
a carrier
weeks

3rd dose-14
weeks

MEASLES-At least 85% of 9 months -15° C to -25°C but can Diluents should also be
measles can be prevented by also be safety stored kept cold before using
immunization at this stage between +2° C to +8° C
until its expiry date

TETANUS TOXIOD-prevents 1st dose-as +2°C to +8° C Ith should never be

tetanus in both the mother and early as frozen
the newborn possible during
first pregnancy

2nd dose-4
weeks after first
dose within the
same
pregnancy

3rd dose-6
months after
TT2

4th dose - 1
year after TT3

5th dose-1 year

after TT4

B. Causes of Vaccines loss of Potency

C. Sensitivity to Heat