Vaccines Protect
Vaccines Protect The table below shares the name of all standard immunizations given to children in Malawi, the number of doses required to reach full protection, and the name of the disease or illness that the vaccine prevents.
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| Vaccine Name | # Doses Required | Protects Against |
|---|---|---|
| BCG | 1 | Tuberculosis |
| Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) | 1 | Polio |
| Rota | 2 | Severe forms of diarrhoea |
| Pentavalent | 3 | Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Meningitis, and Hepatitis B. |
| Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) | 3 | Pneumonia, Meningitis, and other serious infections |
| Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) | 1 | Polio |
| Measles and Rubella Vaccine (MR) | 2 | Measles and Rubella |
| Measles Vaccine (MV) | 4 | Measles |
| Vitamin A | 7 | Reduced risk of illness and death |
| Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) | 2 | Cervical Cancer |
| Tetanus Diphtheria (TD) | 5 | Tetanus and Diphtheria |