This guidebook has been edited and rewritten, maintaining the basic structure of the earlier versions which have been prepared by various stalwarts of vaccinology from all over India. These guidelines have been prepared based on information from medical literature, local epidemiological data and are essentially aimed at uniform and appropriate vaccination practice amongst members of The Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP). The schedules recommended for various individual vaccines in this guidebook may differ from those adopted by the government agencies based on scientific data as well as practical considerations and ground realities related to the availability of some of the vaccines.

Published by Advisory Committee on Vaccines & Immunization Practices (ACVIP).
Updated and revised current guidelines.
Practical and user-friendly for the practicing pediatricians.
New chapters on Vaccine Hesitancy and Future Vaccines.
Prepared from current medical literature and local epidemiological data.
Delivers uniform and appropriate vaccination practice.