Child Health Master Tables (Ages 1–10, India-Aware)

Medical disclaimer: Schedules change. Confirm the current IAP Immunization Timetable and your pediatrician’s advice. This page is a navigation aid, not a substitute for the official chart.

Evidence: (a) consensus · (b) emerging · (d) myth.

Related: age-band pages · Newborn · Myths

1. Immunization — orientation (a)

India uses Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) antigens plus IAP recommendations that may add vaccines (e.g. influenza, typhoid conjugate, meningococcal, HPV timing).

Age window (approx.)	Themes to verify on current IAP/UIP chart
Birth–12 months	See Newborn — immunization orientation for BCG/OPV/HepB/pentavalent/MR–MMR first-dose windows (often MR/MMR around 9 months under UIP/IAP)
12–18 months	Second MMR / booster patterns, hepatitis A (IAP), varicella (IAP), PCV/boosters as applicable — not the first MMR dose for most Indian schedules
16–24 months	DTP/DPT or DTaP boosters, Hib/OPV/IPV as scheduled
4–6 years	DTP/DTaP + IPV/OPV + MMR boosters as applicable
9–14 years (planning ahead)	HPV (ideally before sexual debut); Td/Tdap adolescent boosters

HPV: IAP endorses vaccination for girls (and increasingly discussions for boys) in early adolescence; products/doses evolve — use current circular (a)/(b).

Catch-up schedules exist for missed doses — do not restart entire series blindly (a).

2. Growth monitoring (a)

WHO growth standards commonly used in early years; interpret trends, not single points.
Mid-parental height context for school-age.
Wasting/stunting → nutrition + medical workup; obesity rising in urban India — address without shaming (a)/(b).
Plot every well-child visit; sudden centile crossing needs review.

3. Common illness triage (home vs clinic vs emergency) (a)

Situation	Usually home care + watch	Call clinician soon	Emergency
Fever	Oral fluids, antipyretic dosing by weight	Fever >3 days; fever in infant <3 mo is different pathway	Lethargy, stiff neck, petechial rash, seizure
Diarrhoea	ORS, zinc as advised, continue feeding	Blood in stool, persistent vomiting	Dehydration (no tears, sunken eyes, no urine)
Cough/cold	Hydration, nasal saline	Fast breathing, wheeze, oxygen need	Blue lips, severe distress
Ear pain	Analgesia	Discharge, persistent fever	Mastoid swelling, neuro signs
Injury	Minor cuts cleaned	Possible fracture, animal bite	Head injury with vomiting/unequal pupils, uncontrolled bleed

Antibiotic demand for viral colds is a harmful myth (d).

4. Dental, vision, hearing (a)

Domain	Cadence
Dental	First visit by 1 year or first tooth; then per dentist (often 6-monthly)
Vision	Screen if squint, reading difficulty, sitting too close to screens
Hearing	Newborn screen if done; recheck if speech delay or recurrent otitis

5. Government & community schemes (India) (a)/(b)

Scheme / system	Relevance ages 1–10
RBSK (Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram)	Screening for defects, diseases, deficiencies, developmental delays
Poshan Abhiyaan / anganwadi	Nutrition, growth monitoring, ECCE contact
UIP	Free essential vaccines at public facilities
School health programmes	Variable by state — vision/dental camps

Enrollment and quality vary by district — ask ASHA/anganwadi/worker or pediatric clinic for local pathways (b).

6. Well-child visit checklist (bring this) (b)

Vaccine card
Growth concerns / diet recall
Sleep hours
Development questions (speech, school, behaviour)
Safety (car restraint, drowning, meds locked)
Caregiver mood — parental mental health affects children (a)