VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL ENTRY IN KUWAIT
The Ministry of Public Health Kuwait
Schedule of Essential Vaccinations By Age…
This schedule may vary from you own country and is recommended by W.H.O and The Ministry of Health Kuwait.
| Age Vaccination Due: | Vaccination Type: | Route of Administration: |
| 1st Day of Birth | 1st Hepatitis B Vaccine Polio Vaccine (Injection)BCG (Injection) | The Hepatitis vaccine is given as an Injection into the anterolateral thigh muscle (in infants and toddlers) or in the deltoid (arm) muscle of older children. Subcutaneous Left Arm |
| 2nd Month | 2nd Hepatitis B Vaccine 2nd Dose Oral Polio (Type 1,2,3) 1st D.P.T. 1st H.I.B. | Injection to the Upper Middle or Mid-Anterior of the Thigh.2 Drops of Oral Sabine Vaccine. The DPT vaccine is given as an Injection into the anterolateral thigh muscle (in infants and toddlers) or in the deltoid (arm) muscle of older children.The Hib vaccine is given as an Injection into the anterolateral thigh muscle (in infants and toddlers) or in the deltoid (arm) muscle of older children. |
| 4th Month | 3rd Dose Oral Polio (Type 1,2,3)2nd D.P.T.2nd H.I.B. | Route As beforeRoute As BeforeRoute As Before |
| 6th Month | 4th Dose Oral Polio (Type 1,2,3)3rd D.P.T.3rd H.I.B.3rd Hepatitis B | Route As beforeRoute As BeforeRoute As BeforeRoute As Before |
| 1 Year of Age | M.M.R.Vaccine | Subcutaneous in the Arm |
| 18 Months | Booster Dose O.P.V. (Type 1,2,3)Booster Dose D.P.T.Booster Dose H.I.B. | Route As BeforeRoute As BeforeRoute As Before |
| 2 Years | Meningococcal Meningitis | Subcutaneous in the Arm. |
| 2.5 Years | Booster Dose O.P.V. (Type 1,2,3) | 2 Drops of Oral Sabine Vaccine |
| 3.5 Years | Booster Dose D.P.T.Booster Dose O.P.V. (Type 1,2,3) | Route as BeforeRoute as Before |
| 4.5 Years | Booster Dose O.P.V. (Type 1,2,3) | Route as Before |
| School Entry | Booster Dose M.M.R.B.C.G Vaccine | Subcutaneous in the ArmIntra Dermal in the Deltoid Region of the Left Arm |
| 10 Years | D.T. Vaccine (Diphtheria and Tetanus) | Intramuscular Injection in the Deltoid region of the arm or the upper outer quadrant of the Buttocks |
| 12 Years | Rubella Vaccine (Girls Only) | Intramuscular Injection in the Deltoid Muscle of the arm. |
| 18 Years | D.T. Vaccine(Diphtheria and Tetanus) | Intramuscular Injection in the Deltoid region of the arm or the upper outer quadrant of the Buttocks |
KEY TO THE LISTED VACCINES
| HEPATITIS B. | Hepatitis B is a serious disease that affects the liver. |
| ORAL POLIO: | This vaccine is given orally, and is a simple and safe protection against poliomyelitis, which is still prevalent in some countries. |
| D.P.T. | Diphtheria, Pertussus (Whooping Cough), Tetanus |
| H.I.B. | Haemophilus Influenza Type B (HIB) disease is a serious disease, which can cause complications for the lungs or brain. |
| ROTAVIRUS: | Prevention of Gastro Enteritis (Diarrhoea and Vomitting) |
| M.M.R: | Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. |
| VARICELLA: | Prevents Chicken Pox |
| MENNINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS: | Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness. Meningitis is infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. |
| HEPATITIS A: | Short term protection against this water borne viral disease. |
| B.C.G. | To Prevent Tuberculosis a serious Lung Infection |
| RUBELLA: | German Measles |
| D.T. | Tetanus (lockjaw) and diphtheria are serious diseases. A germ that enters the body through a cut or a wound causes tetanus. Diphtheria spreads when germs pass from an infected person to the nose or throat of others. |
Please be advised that a P.P.D. skin test, (Tuberculin) is a mandatory requirement for all students entering school in Kuwait.