National immunisation schedules of the three study sites between birth and 4th month
| Birth | 6th week | 8th week | 10th week | 12th week | 14th week | 16th week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | BCG and OPV-0 | OPV-1, DPT-HepB-Hib-1, PCV-1 and RV-1 | OPV-2, DPT-HepB-Hib-2, PCV-2 and RV-2 | OPV-3, DPT-HepB-Hib-3, PCV-3 and RV-3 | |||
| India* | BCG, OPV-0 and Hep B-0 | OPV-1, DPT-HepB-Hib-1 | OPV-2, DPT-HepB-Hib-2 | OPV-3, DPT-HepB-Hib-3 | |||
| UK | IPV-1, DPT-HepB-Hib-1, PCV-1, MenB and RV-1 | IPV-2, DPT-HepB-Hib-2, PCV-2, MenC and RV-2 | IPV-3, DPT-HepB-Hib-3, MenB and PCV-3 |
*RV is an optional vaccine in India (Rotarix administered as two doses in the 6th and 10th week).
DPT, diphtheria pertussis tetanus; Hep B, hepatitis B; Hib, haemophilus influenza type b; IPV, inactivated polio vaccine; MenB, meningococcal B; MenC, meningococcal C; OPV, oral polio vaccine; PCV, pneumococcal vaccine; RV, rotavirus vaccine.