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Table 11 EPI schedule with RTS,S for areas on MVIP in Ghana

From: Factors associated with malaria vaccine uptake in Sunyani Municipality, Ghana

Age of administration

Vaccine

Mode of administration

At birth

BCG, OPV 0

Intradermal, oral

6 weeks

Penta 1, PCV 1, OPV 1, Rota 1,

Intramuscular, oral

10 weeks

Penta 2, PCV 2, OPV 2, Rota 2

Intramuscular, oral

14 weeks

Penta 3, IPV, PCV 3, OPV 3

Intramuscular, oral

6 months

Vitamin A, RTS,S 1

Oral, intramuscular

7 months

RTS,S 2

Intramuscular

9 months

Measles-rubella (MR) 1, yellow fever, RTS,S 3

Subcutaneous, intramuscular

12 months

Vitamin A

Oral

18 months

MR 2, Meningococcal ‘A’, Vitamin A

Subcutaneous, intramuscular, Oral

24 months

RTS,S 4

Intramuscular

  1. Source: GHS, 2019
  2. Bolds indicate changes that have occurred in the EPI schedule of MVIP selected areas in Ghana as a result of the introduction of RTS,S