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    Expanded Program On Immunization (Philippines)

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    The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines began in 1979 and aims to achieve universal child immunization. The EPI's major strategies are to maintain high routine immunization coverage, eliminate polio, measles, and neonatal tetanus. The routine immunization schedule outlines that infants should receive BCG, DPT, OPV, hepatitis B, and measles vaccines by age 12 months. "Immunization Day" is held weekly across the country to increase vaccination rates.

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    The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines began in 1979 and aims to achieve universal child immunization. The EPI's major strategies are to maintain high routine immunization coverage, eliminate polio, measles, and neonatal tetanus. The routine immunization schedule outlines that infants should receive BCG, DPT, OPV, hepatitis B, and measles vaccines by age 12 months. "Immunization Day" is held weekly across the country to increase vaccination rates.

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    The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines began in 1979 and aims to achieve universal child immunization. The EPI's major strategies are to maintain high routine immunization coverage, eliminate polio, measles, and neonatal tetanus. The routine immunization schedule outlines that infants should receive BCG, DPT, OPV, hepatitis B, and measles vaccines by age 12 months. "Immunization Day" is held weekly across the country to increase vaccination rates.

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    Expanded Program on

    Immunization
    (Philippines)
    • The Expanded Program on
    Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines
    began in July 1979. And, in 1986, made a
    response to the Universal Child
    Immunization goal.
    • The four major strategies include

    1. Sustaining high routine Full Immunized


    Child (FIC) coverage of at least 90% in all
    provinces and cities,
    2. Sustaining the polio-free country for
    global certification
    3. Eliminating measles by 2008,
    4. Eliminating neonatal tetanus by 2008
    • Routine Schedule of
    Immunization

    • Every Wednesday is designated as


    immunization day and is adopted in all
    parts of the country. Immunization is done
    monthly in barangay health stations,
    quarterly in remote areas of the country.
    • Routine Immunization Schedule
    for Infants

    • The fully immunized child must have


    completed BCG 1,
    • DPT 1, DPT 2, DPT 3,
    • OPV 1, OPV 2, OPV 3,
    • HB 1, HB 2, HB 3 and
    • measles vaccines before the child is 12
    months of age
    Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
    Minimum Age Birth or anytime after birth
    at 1st Dose

    Number 1
    of Doses
    Dose 0.05 mL

    Minimum Interval _
    Between Doses
    Route Intradermal

    Site Right deltoid region of the arm

    Reason BCG given at earliest possible age


    protects the possibility of TB
    meningitis and other TB infections in
    which infants are prone
    Diphteria-Pertussis-Tetanus

    Minimum Age 6 weeks


    at 1st Dose
    Number 3
    of Doses
    Dose 0.05 mL

    Minimum Interval 4 weeks


    Between Doses
    Route Intramuscular

    Site Upper outer portion of the thigh

    Reason An early start with DPT reduces the


    chance of severe pertussis
    Oral Polio Vaccine

    Minimum Age 6 weeks


    at 1st Dose
    Number 3
    of Doses
    Dose 2-3 drops

    Minimum Interval 4 weeks


    Between Doses
    Route Oral

    Site Mouth

    Reason Protection against polio is increased


    the earlier the OPV is given.
    Hepatitis B Vaccine
    Minimum Age At birth
    at 1st Dose

    Number 3
    of Doses

    Dose 0.5mL

    Minimum Interval 6 weeks interval from


    Between Doses 1st dose- 2nd dose,
    8 weeks interval from
    2nd dose - third dose.

    Route Intramuscular

    Site Upper outer portion of the thigh

    Reason An early start of Hepatitis B vaccine reduces the


    chance of being infected and becoming a carrier.
    Prevents liver cirrhosis and liver cancer which are
    more likely to develop if infected with Hepatitis B
    early in life.
    Measles Vaccine
    Minimum Age 9 months
    at 1st Dose

    Number 1
    of Doses
    Dose 0.5mL

    Minimum Interval _
    Between Doses
    Route Subcutaneous

    Site Upper outer portion of the arms

    Reason At least 85% of measles can be prevented by


    immunization at this age.

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