IAP Immunization Schedule 2026: Complete Age-Wise Vaccine Chart for Indian Children

Keeping track of which vaccine is due when is one of the most common worries we hear from parents across Delhi NCR. The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) updates its recommended immunization schedule regularly, and the 2026 revision — finalised by the IAP Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices (ACVIP) — carries a few important changes. This is a plain-English, age-by-age guide to what your child needs and when.

Quick note: This article is educational and follows the IAP 2026 recommendations. Your paediatrician may personalise the schedule based on your child's health, catch-up needs, or vaccine availability. When in doubt, ask — or book a home visit and our team will map out a plan for your child.

What's new in the IAP 2026 schedule

• Trivalent flu replaces quadrivalent: IAP now recommends the trivalent (three-strain) influenza vaccine instead of the quadrivalent version, reflecting the global withdrawal of the B/Yamagata strain from circulation.
• National free HPV campaign: In early 2026 the Government of India launched a nationwide free HPV vaccination drive for 14-year-old girls, using a single-dose schedule. HPV remains strongly recommended by IAP for both girls and boys.
• Indigenous Td vaccine: A new India-made Tetanus–Diphtheria (Td) vaccine is now part of the supply chain.

Birth (0 days)

• BCG — protects against severe tuberculosis
• Hepatitis B (birth dose) — within 24 hours
• OPV-0 — oral polio, birth dose

6 weeks

• DTwP / DTaP-1 (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) — often given as a combination like Pentaxim or Hexaxim
• IPV-1 (inactivated polio)
• Hib-1 (Haemophilus influenzae b)
• Hepatitis B-1
• Rotavirus-1 — e.g. Rotavac
• PCV-1 (pneumococcal conjugate) — e.g. Prevenar 13

10 weeks

• DTwP/DTaP-2, IPV-2, Hib-2, Hepatitis B-2, Rotavirus-2, PCV-2

14 weeks

• DTwP/DTaP-3, IPV-3, Hib-3, Rotavirus-3 (if 3-dose brand), PCV-3

6 months

• Influenza (trivalent) — first dose, followed by a second dose 4 weeks later, then annually

6–9 months

• Typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) — e.g. Typbar TCV

9 months

• MMR-1 (measles, mumps, rubella)

12 months

• Hepatitis A-1

12–15 months

• PCV booster
• MMR-2

15 months

• Varicella-1 (chickenpox) — e.g. Varilrix

16–18 months

• DTwP/DTaP booster-1, IPV booster, Hib booster

18 months

• Hepatitis A-2 (if 2-dose brand)

4–6 years

• DTwP/DTaP booster-2, IPV booster, MMR-3, Varicella-2

9–14 years

• HPV — two doses for girls and boys (single dose in the government campaign for 14-year-old girls). Options include Cervavac and Gardasil 9

10–12 years

• Tdap/Td booster

Missed a dose? Catch-up is almost always possible

If your child has fallen behind — very common after a move, an illness, or the newborn blur — you rarely have to start over. IAP has catch-up schedules for nearly every vaccine. The key is to resume, not restart. Our nurses carry the full schedule and can build a personalised catch-up plan during a home visit.

Get it done at home in Delhi NCR

Every vaccine above is available through The Vaccine Panda, delivered at your doorstep with the cold chain maintained and a GST invoice each time. We serve families across Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon. Book a home vaccination visit or browse the full vaccine catalogue.

Sources: Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Guidebook on Immunization; IAP ACVIP Recommended Immunization Schedule 2025–26 (Indian Pediatrics).