Vaccines for every stage of life

BCG, oral polio (OPV-0) and hepatitis B.

Pentavalent, pneumococcal and oral polio at each visit; rotavirus at 6 and 10 weeks; injectable polio (IPV) at 14 weeks.

Measles-rubella (MR-I), typhoid conjugate vaccine and the second injectable polio dose.

The second measles-rubella dose (MR-II).

WHO counts children aged 6 months to 5 years among those at higher risk from flu. It's available privately.

One free dose protects against the viruses behind most cervical cancer.

WHO recommends six tetanus-containing doses in total, with boosters at 4–7 and 9–15 years. Ask your doctor whether your child needs one.

It's rarely too late to catch up, and doses don't need to be restarted. Bring any vaccination record you have.

Protects mother and newborn against tetanus; how many doses you need depends on your earlier doses.

Safe and recommended at any stage of pregnancy.

WHO includes pregnant women among the groups at highest risk.

One dose from about 28 weeks protects the newborn against RSV; it isn't in Pakistan's public programme yet.

For health workers and anyone with a long-term condition such as heart, lung or kidney disease or diabetes.

For people with serious health conditions or a weakened immune system, and front-line health workers.

For a deep or dirty wound, ask a doctor whether you need a tetanus dose.

Everyone leaving Pakistan needs a recent polio dose; Hajj and Umrah need the meningococcal vaccine.

Older adults are one of WHO's priority groups for the yearly flu vaccine.

Older adults are at the highest risk of severe COVID-19; ask about repeat doses.

Some countries offer these to older adults. They aren't in Pakistan's programme; ask your doctor whether they suit you and where to get them.