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Ministry of Health – State of Kuwait Kuwait Childhood Immunization Schedule 2025

Age of VaccinationVaccine TypeRoute of Administration
Pregnant mother1 dose of Tdap1 during Pregnancy.One dose of Tdap1 every next pregnancyI.M
Within 24 hours of birth1st Dose of Hepatitis B (HBV)I.M

End of 2nd month
1st Dose of Hexa2 Vaccine1st Dose of Pneumococcal (Ped)1st Dose of RotaI.MI.MOral
End of 3rd monthBCG vaccineI.D.

End of 4th month
1st Dose of Hexa2 Vaccine2nd Dose of Pneumococcal (Ped)2nd Dose of RotaI.MI.MOral

End of 6th month
3rd Dose of Hexa2 Vaccine3rd Dose of Pneumococcal (Ped)3rd Dose Rota **I.MI.MOral

End of 12 months
1st Dose of OPV31st Dose MMR Vaccine1st Dose Varicella VaccineConjugate Meningitis (ACWY )OralS.C.S.C.I.M.
At 18th month2nd Dose of OPVBooster Dose of Hexa2 VaccineBooster Dose PneumococcalOralI.MI.M
End of 2 years1st Dose MMRV4 VaccineS.C.
End of 3.5 yearsBooster Dose of DTaP5I.M
4-6 years (Preschool)Before school admission every child should Checked for Immunization status of the appropriate vaccines as mentioned before
10 -12 years (at School)Booster Dose of Tdap1I.M
16 -18 years (at School)Booster Dose of Tdap1I.M
  1. Tdap (Tetanus , Diphtheria , and acellular Pertussis )
  2. Hexa vaccine : (diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, hepatitis B, inactivated poliovirus, Haemophilus influenzae type b).
  3. OPV : (Oral polio vaccine).
  4. MMRV: (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella).
  5. DTaP: (diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis.

62 or 3 doses are given according to vaccine type.

Public health sector – Ministry of Health

Kuwait Childhood Immunization Schedule 2025Age of Vaccination Vaccine Type Route of Administration 
Pregnant mother 1dose of Tdap1 during Pregnancy. 
One dose of Tdap1 every next pregnancy
I.M 
Within 24 hours of birth 1st Dose of Hepatitis B (HBV) I.M 
End of 2nd month 1st Dose of Hexa2 Vaccine 
1st Dose of Pneumococcal (Ped) 
1st Dose of Rota 
I.M 
I.M 
Oral 
End of 3rd month BCG vaccine I.D. 
End of 4th month 1st Dose of Hexa2 Vaccine 
2nd Dose of Pneumococcal (Ped) 
2nd Dose of Rota 
I.M 
I.M 
Oral 
End of 6th month 3rd Dose of Hexa2 Vaccine 
3rd Dose of Pneumococcal (Ped) 
3rd Dose Rota ** 
I.M 
I.M 
Oral 
End of 12 months 1st Dose of OPV3
1st Dose MMR Vaccine 
1st Dose Varicella Vaccine 
Conjugate Meningitis )ACWY ) 
Oral 
S.C. 
S.C. 
I.M. 
At 18th month 2nd Dose of OPV 
Booster Dose of Hexa2 Vaccine 
Booster Dose Pneumococcal 
Oral 
I.M 
I.M 
End of 2 years 1st Dose MMRV4 Vaccine S.C. 
End of 3.5 years Booster Dose of DTaP5 I.M 
4-6 years (Preschool) Before school admission every child should Checked for Immunization status of the appropriate vaccines as mentioned before 
10 -12 years (at School) Booster Dose of Tdap1 I.M 
16 -18 years (at School) Booster Dose of Tdap1 I.M 

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