Baby Vaccination Cost in India: How to Compare Prices (2026)

Quick answer: Immunization services listed under India’s National Immunization Schedule are provided free of cost at government health facilities.¹ There is no reliable single “private vaccination cost”: the bill depends on the exact products a clinician selects, the printed MRP or current selling price, and separate consultation or administration charges. Ask for an itemised quote rather than budgeting from a national visit total.

Price check: 13 September 2026. Recheck due 13 October 2026. The observations below are not quotes, package prices or product recommendations.

Start with the free government option

The National Health Mission describes immunization under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) as free of cost against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases. Its parent FAQ says vaccines, syringes, the Mother and Child Protection card and immunization services are provided free at government health facilities.¹²

That statement has a precise boundary: it refers to the public programme and National Immunization Schedule. It does not mean every product or vaccine appearing in a private-practice schedule is stocked free at every facility.

Before visiting, ask the local government facility or health worker:

• which immunization session serves your area;
• which vaccines on the child’s card are available at that session;
• what card or record to bring;
• where to go if a due vaccine is temporarily unavailable.

Do not use this price article to decide which dose is due or to create a catch-up schedule. Bring the child’s vaccination record to a qualified clinician or immunization service.

Why there is no honest all-India private total

A private bill can contain several separate components:

1. the selected vaccine product’s MRP or selling price;
2. a pediatric consultation fee;
3. an injection-administration or professional fee;
4. a hospital, home-visit or other disclosed service charge;
5. a discount, package rule or membership condition.

Two quotes are comparable only when they include the same clinician-confirmed products and the same fee components. A lower quote may use a different brand or combination; a higher quote may include consultation or administration. Neither number by itself shows which plan is appropriate for a child.

Private vaccine prices observed on 13 September 2026

The table records what Tata 1mg displayed for delivery to Gurgaon. MRP and listed price are kept separate. Coupons and membership prices are excluded. The retailer states that MRP can vary by batch and that additional charges may apply.³

These are retail-page observations, not clinic bills or instructions to purchase a vaccine yourself. Vaccine selection, storage, transport and administration require the treating service’s process.

Exact product listing	Displayed MRP	Displayed listed price	Source
Infanrix Hexa Vaccine 0.5 ml	₹3,735	₹3,066	Listing
Hexaxim Vaccine 0.5 ml	₹4,330	₹3,555	Listing
Pentaxim Vaccine 0.5 ml	₹3,350	₹2,916	Listing
Prevenar 13 Vaccine 0.5 ml	₹3,991.05	₹3,512	Listing
Typbar TCV Vaccine 0.5 ml	₹2,353.45	₹2,118	Listing
Rotavac 5D Oral Vaccine 0.5 ml	₹897	₹808	Vaccination catalogue
Havrix 720 Junior Monodose Vaccine 0.5 ml	₹2,528	₹2,275	Listing
Priorix Vaccine 0.5 ml	₹941	₹773	Listing

What this table can and cannot tell you

It can show that different named products have different observed MRPs and that a temporary selling price can differ from MRP. It cannot tell you:

• which product or dose a child needs;
• which products can or should be combined at one visit;
• whether the product is available in your city or clinic;
• what a hospital will charge;
• whether a discount will still exist;
• whether one listed product is “better” than another.

A second retailer displayed the same rounded MRPs for Infanrix Hexa, Hexaxim and Prevenar 13 on the observation date.⁴ That cross-check does not turn two commercial listings into a national price standard.

Product price and clinic fee are different

One provider-published example makes the distinction visible. Deen Hospital in Punalur, Kerala listed Infanrix Hexa at MRP ₹3,735, a ₹100 professional charge and a ₹3,835 total on 2 February 2026.⁵ The ₹100 is evidence about that provider’s sheet on that date—not an average fee or a promise about another facility.

When requesting a quote, ask the provider to separate:

• exact product and brand;
• product MRP;
• provider’s selling price, if different;
• consultation fee;
• administration or professional fee;
• home-visit, cold-chain or other service charge, if any;
• total payable and how long the quote is valid.

Itemised vaccination quote worksheet

First ask the clinician or immunization service to confirm what is due. Then copy the quote into one row per product. Do not combine mutually exclusive alternatives in the same total.

Visit/date	Clinician-confirmed product	MRP	Selling price	Consultation	Administration	Other disclosed fee	Quoted total

Check that the arithmetic follows:

total = product selling price + consultation + administration + other disclosed fees

If the clinic offers a package, ask for the included products, brands, visits, professional fees, expiry or refund terms and the price of anything excluded. A package total without those details cannot be compared with an itemised quote.

How much does the six-week vaccination visit cost?

There is no responsible single national answer. The six-week search query describes an age, not one fixed bill. A clinician must first confirm the child’s due vaccines and whether any combination product is appropriate. The provider can then quote those exact items and fees using the worksheet above.

Do not add together every product in the observation table: some listings represent alternative products or combinations, not an automatic shopping list.

How much does the six-month vaccination visit cost?

The same rule applies. A child’s recorded doses, the schedule being followed, clinical circumstances and available formulation can change what is due. Use the current vaccination record for a clinician-confirmed plan, then price only that plan.

An age-based estimate copied from another family’s bill is not a substitute for that sequence.

“Painless” and “painful” vaccine prices

“Painless” and “painful” are shorthand labels commonly used in private-vaccine conversations. They do not identify one universal product or price. Ask for the exact brand and full product name rather than accepting only one of those labels.

Questions for the pediatrician:

• Which exact product are you proposing, and what does it contain?
• What are the clinically relevant benefits, limitations and expected reactions compared with the alternative you offer?
• Is it appropriate for this child’s recorded doses and health history?
• Are any other products required at this visit?

Questions for the billing desk:

• What is the printed MRP and your selling price?
• Which consultation and administration charges are additional?
• Does the quote include every clinician-confirmed product?

This page deliberately does not call one option safer, stronger, more durable, more comfortable or better value. Those are clinical or product-comparison judgments, not conclusions that follow from a price listing.

Government and private schedules are not one interchangeable price list

India’s public National Immunization Schedule and the IAP-ACVIP recommended schedule answer related but different system questions. The current IAP publication is the 2025 schedule, published in Indian Pediatrics in May 2026.⁶ A marketplace price page cannot decide how those schedules apply to one child.

If care is received at more than one facility, keep every administered dose recorded on the same vaccination record and show it at the next visit. Ask the clinician or immunization service to reconcile the record; do not infer extra or missed doses from this article.

A five-minute comparison before paying

1. Show the vaccination record to the clinician.
2. Write down the exact due product or products they propose.
3. Request MRP, selling price and each service fee separately.
4. Confirm whether the number is a one-visit quote or a package.
5. Ask how long the quote and product availability are valid.
6. Keep the administered product and date recorded on the child’s card.

Price comparison should happen after the clinical plan is clear, not the other way around.

Frequently asked questions

Are baby vaccinations free in government hospitals in India?

Immunization services under the National Immunization Schedule are provided free of cost at government health facilities.¹ Confirm the local session and current availability with the facility or health worker. Do not interpret “free UIP immunization” as meaning every private product is stocked at every public site.

Why can the private hospital bill exceed the vaccine MRP?

The bill may separately include consultation, professional/administration or other disclosed service charges. Ask for each component. One provider’s published sheet, for example, separates product MRP from a professional charge.⁵

Is the listed sale price what my clinic will charge?

Not necessarily. The observation is tied to one retailer, place and date. Clinic procurement, availability, fees and discounts can differ. Treat it as a comparison reference, not a quote.

Can I calculate the full first-year cost from this table?

No. That would require an individual, clinician-confirmed schedule, compatible product choices, dose counts and provider fees. The table intentionally avoids a universal first-year total.

Which vaccine schedule should I follow?

Take the child’s record to a pediatrician or immunization service. This cost page names the current public and IAP source editions but does not choose a schedule or generate catch-up advice.

What if cost is making a private visit difficult?

Ask the local government health facility which due immunization services are available under the National Immunization Schedule and bring the child’s vaccination record. Ask a qualified clinician to reconcile any difference between the record and the plan; do not delay or alter a clinical schedule based only on a price article.

Sources, method and next review

Prices were transcribed from the exact retail pages linked in the table on 13 September 2026 for the displayed Gurgaon context. The full observation method, competitor audit, provider example and correction record are in Babynama’s internal price ledger. Retail pages are used only for displayed price—not for clinical advice.

The price table should be checked again by 13 October 2026. Because prices change, verify the current amount directly with the clinic or pharmacy before paying.

This page provides general cost-comparison information. It does not prescribe a vaccine, determine a due dose, replace the vaccination card or provide an individual schedule.

Footnotes

1. National Health Mission, FAQ on Immunization for Parents, questions 10–14, accessed 13 September 2026. ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. National Health Mission, Immunization programme page, accessed 13 September 2026. ↩

3. Tata 1mg, Vaccination catalogue and linked product pages, Gurgaon display context, accessed 13 September 2026. ↩

4. Apollo Pharmacy, Baby Vaccination Cost in India, product listings observed 13 September 2026. Used only as a retail-price cross-check. ↩

5. Deen Hospital, Punalur, Vaccination charges, dated 2 February 2026, accessed 13 September 2026. ↩ ↩²

6. Indian Academy of Pediatrics Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices, Recommended Immunization Schedule 2025, Indian Pediatrics 63 (2026): 311–324. ↩