The Expanded Program on Immunization Is a World Health Organization Program with the Goal to Make Vaccines Available to All Children Throughout the World.
The Expanded Program on Immunization is a World Health Organization program with the goal to make vaccines available to all children throughout the world.
The 7 immunizable diseases: * Tuberculosis * Diphtheria * Pertussis * Measles * Poliomyelitis * Tetanus * Hepatitis B
Target Setting: * Infants 0-12 months * Pregnant and Post Partum Women * School Entrants/ Grade 1 / 7 years old
Elements of EPI: * Information, Education and Communication (IEC) * Assessment and evaluation of Over-all performance of the program * Surveillance and research studies * Target Setting * Cold chain Logistic Management- Vaccine distribution through cold chain is designed to ensure that the vaccines were maintained under proper environmental condition until the time of administration.
Objectives of EPI:
To reduce morbidity and mortality rates among infants and children from six childhood immunizable disease\
Administration of vaccines Vaccine | Content | Form & Dosage | # of Doses | Route | BCG (Bacillus Chalmette Guerin) | Live attenuated bacteria | Freeze driedInfant- 0.05mlPreschool-0.1ml | 1 | Intradermal | DPT (Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus) | DT- weakened toxinP-killed bacteria | liquid-0.5ml | 3 | Intramuscular | OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) | weakened virus | liquid-2drops | 3 | Oral | Hepatitis B | Plasma derivative | Liquid-0.5ml | 3 | Intramuscular | Measles | Weakened virus | Freeze dried- 0.5ml | 1 | Subcutaneou | | | | | |
Schedule of Vaccines Vaccine | 1st dose | Interval between dose | Protection | BCG | At birth | | BCG is given at the earliest possible age protects against the possibility of TB infection from the other family members | DPT | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | An early start with DPT reduces the chance of severe pertussis | OPV | 6weeks | 4weeks | The extent of protection against polio is increased the earlier OPV is given. | Hepa B | @ birth | @birth,6th week,14th week
The 7 immunizable diseases: * Tuberculosis * Diphtheria * Pertussis * Measles * Poliomyelitis * Tetanus * Hepatitis B
Target Setting: * Infants 0-12 months * Pregnant and Post Partum Women * School Entrants/ Grade 1 / 7 years old
Elements of EPI: * Information, Education and Communication (IEC) * Assessment and evaluation of Over-all performance of the program * Surveillance and research studies * Target Setting * Cold chain Logistic Management- Vaccine distribution through cold chain is designed to ensure that the vaccines were maintained under proper environmental condition until the time of administration.
Objectives of EPI:
To reduce morbidity and mortality rates among infants and children from six childhood immunizable disease\
Administration of vaccines Vaccine | Content | Form & Dosage | # of Doses | Route | BCG (Bacillus Chalmette Guerin) | Live attenuated bacteria | Freeze driedInfant- 0.05mlPreschool-0.1ml | 1 | Intradermal | DPT (Diphtheria Pertussis Tetanus) | DT- weakened toxinP-killed bacteria | liquid-0.5ml | 3 | Intramuscular | OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) | weakened virus | liquid-2drops | 3 | Oral | Hepatitis B | Plasma derivative | Liquid-0.5ml | 3 | Intramuscular | Measles | Weakened virus | Freeze dried- 0.5ml | 1 | Subcutaneou | | | | | |
Schedule of Vaccines Vaccine | 1st dose | Interval between dose | Protection | BCG | At birth | | BCG is given at the earliest possible age protects against the possibility of TB infection from the other family members | DPT | 6 weeks | 4 weeks | An early start with DPT reduces the chance of severe pertussis | OPV | 6weeks | 4weeks | The extent of protection against polio is increased the earlier OPV is given. | Hepa B | @ birth | @birth,6th week,14th week