Health Department

Headed By: Chairman-in-council Sri Pradip Basu
Department In-charge: Dr. Subhadip Pramanik

This department is concerned with providing health facilities of the citizens. The department administers health through its four Health Administrative Units (HAU), nine sub centres, two hospital one charitable dispensary for poor people. The Modern health facilities like X-Ray, Ultrasonography,  ECG and different pathological tests etc. facilities has been set in in the Diagnostic centre. There id also a maternity hospital facilities.

Vaccination Chart for Children in India

1- BIRTH
  1. BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Tuberculosis.
    •  Important Info: It causes slight swelling at the injected site. Do not apply any medicine on the swollen area.
  2. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt. Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
  3. Hepatitis B (Optional)
    • Prevents: Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B virus.
    • Important Info: Essential within 12 hours of birth to prevent transmission from mother.
  4. HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) (Optional)
    • Prevents: Cervical Cancer & other genital cancers.
    • Important Info: Only for girls.
2- 6 WEEKS
  1.  DPT (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
    • Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injected site.
  2. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
  3. HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) (Optional)
    • Prevents: Menangitis, which affect membranes surrounding the brain & the spinal cord.
    • Important Info: There might be slight redness, swelling or pain at the injected site.
  4. Pneumococcal (Optional)
    • Prevents: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcous Pneumonia bacteria.
    • Important Info: Prevenar was the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease in India.
  5. Hepatitis B (Optional)
    • Prevents: Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B virus.
    • Important Info: Essential within 12 hours of birth to prevent transmission from mother.
3- 10 WEEKS
  1. DPT (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
    • Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injected site.
  2. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Important Info: Given FREE in Government Hospitals upto age of 5 years on every Pulse Immunization Day.
  3. Hepatitis B (Optional)
    • Prevents: Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B virus.
    • Important Info: Essential within 12 hours of birth to prevent transmission from mother.
  4. Pneumococcal (Optional)
    • Prevents: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcous Pneumonia bacteria.
    • Important Info: Prevenar was the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease in India.
  5. HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) (Optional)
    • Prevents: Menangitis, which affect membranes surrounding the brain & the spinal cord.
    • Important Info: There might be slight redness, swelling or pain at the injected spot.
  6. IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Important Info: Given in the form of injection.
4- 14 WEEKS
  1. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
  2. DPT (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
    • Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injected site.
  3. Hepatitis B (Optional)
    • Prevents: Liver infection caused by Hepatitis B virus.
    • Important Info: Essential within 12 hours of birth to prevent transmission from mother.
  4. Pneumococcal (Optional)
    • Prevents: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcous Pneumonia bacteria.
    • Important Info: Prevenar was the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease in India.
  5. Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) (Optional)
    • Prevents: Menangitis, which affect membranes surrounding the brain & the spinal cord.
    • Important Info: There might be slight redness, swelling or pain at the injected site.
  6. IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Important Info: Given in the form of injection.
5- 6 MONTHS
  1. Rotavirus (Optional)
    • Prevents: Rotavirus infection, which causes severe Diarrhoea among infants.
    • Important Info: First dose is given before the age of 6 months & second dose at a gap of 1 month.
  2. Influenza (Optional)
    • Prevents: Influenza virus which causes infection of the respiratory system.
    • Important Info: The most common vaccine is Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV).
  3. HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) (Optional)
    • Prevents: Cervical Cancer & other genital cancers.
    • Important Info: Only for girls.
6- 9 MONTHS
  1. Measles (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Measles, which causes infection of the respiratory system.
    • Important Info: Highly contagious disease. Hence its very important to get the vaccination done on time.
7- 12 MONTHS
  1. Varicella (Optional)
    • Prevents: Chickenpox.
    • Important Info: Varicella is the primary vaccine for Chickenpox.
8- 15 MONTHS
  1. MMR (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Measles, Mumps, Rubella.
    • Important Info: There might be slight fever, joint pain or stiffness after the vaccination.
  2. Pneumococcal Booster (Optional)
    • Prevents: Pneumococcal disease, caused by Streptococcous Pneumonia bacteria.
    • Important Info: Prevenar was the first vaccine against Pneumococcal disease in India.
  3. IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) (Optional)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Important Info: Given in the form of injection.
9- 18 MONTHS
  1. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) Booster (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Important Info: Given for FREE in Govt Hospitals upto the age of 5 yrs on Pulse Immunization Day.
  2. DPT Booster (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
    • Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injection site.
  3. HiB (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) Booster (Optional)
    • Prevents: Menangitis, which affect membranes surrounding the brain & the spinal cord.
    • Important Info: There might be slight redness, swelling or pain at the injected site.
  4. Hepatitis A (Optional)
    • Prevents: Liver infection caused by HAV (Hepatitis A virus).
    • Important Info: Since Hepatitis A is common in young children India, it is advisable to get the vaccination done.
10- 2 YEARS
  1. Typhoid (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Typhoid, a fever caused by Typhoid bacillus.
    • Important Info: There are 2 types of Typhoid vaccines- Inactivated Vaccine (Shot) & Weakened Vaccine.
  2. Hepatitis A (Optional)
    • Prevents: Liver infection caused by HAV (Hepatitis A virus).
    • Important Info: Since Hepatitis A is common in young children India, it is advisable to get the vaccination done.
11- 4 YEARS
  1. MMR (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Measles, Mumps, Rubella.
    • Important Info: There might be slight fever, joint pain or stiffness after the vaccination.
12- 5 YEARS
  1. OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) Booster (Mandatory)
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
    • Prevents: Poliomyelitis (Polio), which damages nervous system, causes muscle weakness or paralysis.
  2. DPT Booster (Mandatory)
    •  Prevents: Diphtheria (upper respiratory illness), Pertussis (Whooping Cough) & Tetanus.
    • Important Info: There may be mild fever, pain & swelling at the injected site.