Vaccinations

Immunization is one of the most effective tools for the prevention of most infectious diseases of childhood. According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization and in line with the policy of Ministry of Health of Egypt, vaccinations against certain diseases are required for every child. These include the following:

Age	Dose Name	Vaccine	Disease	Dose	Administration
At birth (0-40 days)	Zero dose	Sabin vaccine	Poliomyelitis (OPV)	2 Drops	2 Drops on the tongue
	TB	BCG	Tuberculosis (TB)	0,05ml	Lt. shoulder Intradermal injection
2 months	First Dose	Sabin + Pentavalent	Poliomyelitis (OPV) Diphteria Pertussis Tetanus (DPT), Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)	2 Drops 0.5ml	2 Drops on the tongue Rt. thigh intramuscular injection
4 months	Second Dose	Sabine + Pentavalent	Poliomyelitis (OPV) Diphteria Pertussis Tetanus (DPT), Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)	2 Drops 0.5ml	2 Drops on the tongue Rt. thigh intramuscular injection
6 months	Third Dose	Sabine + Pentavalent	Poliomyelitis (OPV) Diphteria Pertussis Tetanus (DPT), Hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)	2 Drops 0.5ml	2 Drops on the tongue Rt. thigh intramuscular injection
9 months	Fourth Dose	Sabine + Vitamin A	Poliomyelitis (OPV) Vitamin	2 Drops Capsule	2 Drops on the tongue On the tongue
12 months	Fifth Dose	Sabine + MMR	Poliomyelitis (OPV) Measles Mumps Rubella	2 Drops 0.5ml	2 Drops on the tongue Rt. arm subcutaneous injection
18 months	Six Dose Booster	Sabin + DPT MMR Vitamin A	Poliomyelitis (OPV) Diphtheria, Pertusis Tetanus Measles Mumps Rubella Vitamin	2 Drops 0.5ml 0.5ml 2 Capsules	2 Drops on the tongue Lt. thigh intramuscular Rt. arm subcutaneous injection O

Vaccinations Available in Egypt

The following vaccinations are not yet compulsory in Egypt but recommended and available.

• Rotavirus vaccine
• Prevenar (pneumococcal saccharide conjugate vaccine)
• Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine
• Hepatitis A vaccine
• Meningitis vaccine
• Typhoid Fever vaccine

Immunization Profile in Egypt

The following information has been gathered and published by the World Health Organization (WHO) as of 22-May-2015. For more current information, please, visit their website.

Population data in thousands
					2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2000	1990	1980
Total population					83’387	82’056	80’722	79’392	78’076	66’137	56’337	44’932
Births					1’902	1’901	1’898	1’892	1’881	1’640	1’742	1’697
Surviving infants					1’868	1’866	1’862	1’854	1’842	1’588	1’626	1’493
Pop. less than 5 years					9’273	9’268	9’237	9’131	8’923	7’808	8’266	6’894
Pop. less than 15 years					25’838	25’555	25’275	24’964	24’605	23’430	22’265	18’105
Female 15-49 years					21’347	21’023	20’693	20’373	20’071	16’032	12’872	10’219
Number of reported case
Diphtheria					0	0	0	0	0	0	59	333
Japanese encephalitis					_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Measles					2’284	405	245	26	16	2’633	887	839
Mumps					7’626	20’390	_	531	26	1’390	_	_
Pertussis					0	0	0	0	0	3	1	49
Polio*					0	0	0	0	0	4	565;	2’006
Rubella					21	34	35	30	461	24	_	_
Rubella (CRS)					_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
Tetanus (neonatal)					8	9	6	20	20	321	3’275	2’965
Tetanus (total)**					8	9	_	264	_	597	4’952	6’644
Yellow fever					_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
* Polio refers to all polio cases (indigenous or imported), including polio cases caused by vaccine derived polio viruses (VDPV). it does not include cases of vaccine-associated paralytic polio (VAPP) and cases of non polio acute flaccid paralysis [AFP]). ** Neonatal Tetanus and Total Tetanus cases equality may be the result from a lack of non-Neonatal Tetanus surveillance system.