Vaccination
About The Centre
The Vaccination Center of MARH is providing its keen continues services. This department serves the indoor neonates, children & Adult by providing lifesaving vaccines. This department plays a vital role to improve the health status of community. This department maintains the excellent cold chain for Vaccine Storage. Vaccines are very important for your child; it protects your child against various dreaded diseases like tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, measles, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza type b (which causes some meningitis and pneumonia), yellow fever, tuberculosis, etc. MARH Vaccination Center offers a range of vaccinations not only for your child, but also for adults and travelers. Patients are immunized at our Center as per the Extended Program of Immunization (EPI) of World Health Organization (WHO) protocols.
Vaccinations Offered
To know the vaccinations schedule for newborns, children and adults, please refer to the table below. You can also consult your pediatrician or contact MARH Vaccination Center.
The following is a list of vaccines offered by the Vaccination Centre for children, adults and travelers:
| Generic Name | Brand Name | Dose Schedule | Tariff including VAT (in BD Taka) |
| BCG VACCINE | EPI vaccine from Govt | Single dose after birth | |
| DPT VACCINE | EPI vaccine from Govt | Single dose at 6 weeks of age | |
| HEPATITIS A VACCINE (CHILD) | AVAXIM 80HAVRIX 720 | Single dose from 1 to 15 years of age. For long term protection a booster dose is recommended after 6 months. | |
| HEPATITIS A VACCINE (ADULT) | AVAXIM 160HAVRIX 1440 | For 15 years and above, single dose and a booster dose after 6 months from 1st dose, | |
| HEPATITIS B VACCINE (CHILD) | ENGERIX B (CHILD)HEPAVAX | 1st dose: Any day, but cannot be administered before 6 weeks of age 2nd dose: 1 month from 1st dose 3rd dose: 6 months from 1st dose | |
| HEPATITIS B VACCINE (ADULT) | ENGERIX B (ADULT) | 1st dose: Any day 2nd dose: 1 month from 1st dose 3rd dose: 2 months from 1st dose 4th dose: 12 months from 1st dose | |
| HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZA TYPEB POLYSACCHARIDE, CONJUGATE TO TETANUS PROTEIN | ACT HIB | 6 weeks to 6 months of age: 3 injections (1 to 2 months apart) and a booster (12 months after last injection). 6 to 12 months of age: 2 injections (1 to 2 months apart) and a booster (12 months after last injection). 1 to 5 years of age: 1 dose from age 1. | |
| HIBERIX | |||
| MENINGOCOCCAL A + C | MENINGOCOCCAL A+C | Single dose of 0.5 ml every 5 years from age of 18 months onwards. | |
| MENINGOCOCCAL ACWY | MENCEVAX ACWYMenveo | 1st dose at any day, but cannot be administered before 6 weeks of age. Revaccination after every 3 years. | |
| MMR VACCINE | TRIMOVAX/MMR | Early two-dose immunization: 9 months measles vaccine, 15 months Trimovax/Priorix 1st dose, school age possible catch-up Trimovax 2nd doseLate two-dose immunization: 12-15 months Trimovax/Priorix 1st dose, from 3 years Trimovax 2nd dose | |
| PRIORIX/TRIMOVAX | |||
| DPT + HEPATITIS B | TRITANRIXTD-PUR | Primary vaccination schedule consists of 3 doses within the first 6 months of life. While Hepatitis Vaccine is not given at birth, the combined vaccine can be administered beginning as early as 8 weeks of age. 3 vaccine doses must be administered at an interval of at least 4 weeks. | |
| DPT + HIB | TETRACT-HIB | 6 weeks to 6 months of age: 3 injections (1 to 2 months apart) and a booster (12 months after last injection). 6 to 12 months of age: 2 injections (1 to 2 months apart) and a booster (12 months after last injection). 1 to 5 years of age: 1 dose from age of 1 year. | |
| TYPHOID VACCINE | TYPHERIX/ TYPHIM/ | Single dose of 0.5 ml from 2 years onwards. Revaccination after every 3 years. | |
| RABIES VACCINE | VERORABRAVIX-VC | Post exposure schedule: Each 0.5 ml injection on D0, D3, D7, D14, D28. Pre exposure schedule: Each 0.5 ml injection on D0, D7 and D21 or D28 | |
| TETANUS TOXOID | TETAVAX/Tetanol Pur | 2 injections (1 to 2 months apart), followed by a booster (6 to 12 months after 2nd injection). | |
| YELLOW FEVER VACCINE | STAMERIL | Adults and children aged 9 months and over: Single dose of 0.5 ml of reconstituted vaccine. The vaccine should be given at least 10 days before entering an endemic area. Re-vaccination with one dose of 0.5 ml is recommended every 10 years in persons considered to be at risk of exposure. | |
| PNEUMONIA VACCINE 23 VALENT (ABOVE 2 YEARS) | PNEUMO-23 | 2 to 65 years of age: Single dose 65 years and above: Booster dose. | |
| PNEUMONIA VACCINE 7 VALEN (BELOW 2 YEARS) | PREVENARSynffonix | 2 months of age: 3 doses at 2 months interval from each dose and a 4th dose at the age of 12 to 15 months. 7 to 11 months: Total 3 doses; the first 2 doses at 2 months apart and 3rd dose after the child’s one year birthday. 12 to 13 months: Total 2 doses; 2 doses at 2 months apart. 24 months to 5 years: 1 dose | |
| DTaP + IPV + Hib + Hepatitis B | INFANRIX | 1st dose: At age of 2 months. 2nd dose: 1 month from 1st dose. 3rd dose: 2 months from 1st dose. 4th dose: 6 months from 3rd dose; must be completed by the age of 18 months. | |
| ROTAVIRUS VACCINE | ROTARIX/ROTATAQ | 1st dose: Any day, but cannot be administered before 6 weeks of age. 2nd dose: 4 weeks from 1st dose; must be completed by 6 months of age. | |
| VACCINE AGAINST CHOLERA AND ETEC-DIARRHOEA | DUKORAL | 2 doses for adults and children from 6 years of age. Children 2 to 6 years of age should receive 3 doses. Doses are to be administered at intervals of at least one week. If more than 6 weeks have elapsed between doses, the primary immunization course should be restarted. | |
| HUMAN PAPILOMA VIRUS VACCINE | CERVERIXAGRIPPAL | For females from 10 to 50 years of age 1st dose: Any day after 10 years of age 2nd dose: 1 month from 1st dose 3rd dose: 6 months from 1st dose | |
| INFLUENZA VACCINE | INFLUVAC/Agrippal | Adults and children from 36 months of age: Dosage of 0.5 ml Children from 6 months to 35 months: Dosages of 0.25 ml or 0.5 ml. For children who have not previously been vaccinated, a second dose should be given after an interval of at least 4 weeks. |
