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    The Expended Program for Immunization (EPI) aims to immunize children against 7 diseases through mass vaccination programs using principles of epidemiology and basic health services. The diseases targeted are tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus, and hepatitis B. Vaccines are administered according to a schedule from birth through 4-5 years old to fully immunize children and protect them from these diseases. Maintaining the cold chain is essential to ensure vaccine potency from manufacture to administration.

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    The Expended Program for Immunization (EPI) aims to immunize children against 7 diseases through mass vaccination programs using principles of epidemiology and basic health services. The diseases targeted are tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus, and hepatitis B. Vaccines are administered according to a schedule from birth through 4-5 years old to fully immunize children and protect them from these diseases. Maintaining the cold chain is essential to ensure vaccine potency from manufacture to administration.

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    The Expended Program for Immunization (EPI) aims to immunize children against 7 diseases through mass vaccination programs using principles of epidemiology and basic health services. The diseases targeted are tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus, and hepatitis B. Vaccines are administered according to a schedule from birth through 4-5 years old to fully immunize children and protect them from these diseases. Maintaining the cold chain is essential to ensure vaccine potency from manufacture to administration.

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    Expended program for Immunization (EPI)

    Principles of EPI include: 1. Epidemiological situation 2. Mass approach 3. Basic Health Service

    The 7 immunizable diseases are: 1. Tuberculosis 2. Diptheria 3. Pertussis 4. Measles 5. Poliomyelitis 6. Tetanus 7. Hepatitis B

    Administration of vaccines: Vaccine BCG Content Live attenuated bacteria Form & Dosage Freeze dried infant- 0.05ml Preschool-0.1ml liquid-0.5ml # of Doses 1 Route ID

    DPT

    DT- weakened toxin P-killed bacteria weakened virus Plasma derivative Weakened virus

    IM

    OPV Hepa B Measles

    liquid-2drops Liquid-0.5ml Freeze dried0.5ml

    3 3 1

    Oral IM Subcutaneous

    Schedule of Vaccines: Vaccine Age at 1st dose Interval between Protection

    dose BCG DPT OPV Hepa B Measles At birth 6 weeks 6weeks @ birth 9m0s.-11m0s. 4 weeks 4weeks @birth,6th week,14th week DPT Poliomyelitis HepaB measles

    6 months earliest dose of measles given in case of outbreak 9months-11months- regular schedule of measles vaccine 15 months- latest dose of measles given 4-5 years old- catch up dose Fully Immunized Child (FIC)- less than 12 months old child with complete immunizations of DPT, OPV, BCG, Anti Hepatitis, Anti measles. Vaccine TT1 TT2 TT3 TT4 TT5

    Minimum age interval As early as possible 4 weeks later 6 months later 1year later/during next pregnany 1 year later/third pregnancy

    % protected 0% 80% 95% 99% 99%

    Duration of Protection 0 3 years 5 years 10 years Lifetime

    There is no contraindication to immunization except when the child is immunosuppressed or is very, very ill (but not slight fever or cold). Or if the child experienced convulsions after a DPT or measles vaccine, report such to the doctor immediately. Malnutrition is not a contraindication for immunizing children rather, it is an indication for immunization since common childhood diseases are often severe to malnourished children.

    Cold Chain under EPI: Cold Chain is a system used to maintain potency of a vaccine from that of manufacture to the time it is given to child or pregnant woman. The allowable timeframes for the storage of vaccines at different levels are: o 6months- Regional Level

    o 3months- Provincial Level/District Level o 1month-main health centers-with ref. o Not more than 5days- Health centers using transport boxes. Most sensitive to heat: Freezer (-15 to -25 degrees C) o OPV o Measles Sensitive to heat and freezing (body of ref. +2 to +8 degrees Celcius) o BCG o DPT o Hepa B o TT Use those that will expire first, mark X/ exposure, 3rd- discard, Transport-use cold bags, let it stand in room temperature for a while before storing DPT. Half life packs: 4hours-BCG, DPT, Polio, 8 hours-measles, TT, Hepa B. FEFO (first expiry and first out) vaccine is practiced to assure that all vaccines are utilized before the expiry date. Proper arrangement of vaccines and/or labeling of vaccines expiry date are done to identify those near to expire vaccines.

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