Vaccinations in Egypt

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
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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.

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