Vaccine | Protects against | Doses/when | Route |
BCG |
Tuberculosis |
One: at or soon after birth |
Intradermal, outer upper right arm |
Pentavalent vaccine |
Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hib disease and hepatitis B |
Three: at 6, 10 and 14 weeks |
Intramuscular, outer upper left thigh |
TT |
Tetanus |
At least two: ideally three to five in women of childbearing age |
Intramuscular, outer upper arm |
PCV10 |
Pneumonia caused by some Streptococcus pneumoniae strains |
Three: at 6, 10 and 14 weeks |
Intramuscular, outer upper right thigh |