Expanded programs on Immunization Flashcards
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organizational component of DOH charged
with preventing disease, disability, and death
from vaccine-preventable diseases in children
and adults.
National immunization program (NPI)
what is immunization?
through vaccine you introduces an antigen, and antigen produces antibody, to identify and neutralize harmful substances
when is the launch of EPI?
1976
decrease morbidity & mortality among
infants & children caused by 6 Immunizable diseases
Original objectives of EPI
EPI Principles
The program is based on
epidemiological situation;
schedules are drawn on the basis
of the ___________ and
_____________of epidemiological
features of the disease.
occurrence and characteristics
EPI Principles
The whole ___________ rather than just the
individual is to be protected, thus mass
approach is utilized.
community
EPI Principles
Immunization is a basic health service &
integrated into the health services being
provided for by the ___________
RHU
to reduce the morbidity and mortality among children against the most common vaccine preventable diseases
overall goal
Children should be injected with tetanus
Never
Importance of immunization
induce immunity
promote health
protect from diseases
strategies:
Conduct of Routine Immunization for
Infants/Children/Women through
the _____________
Reaching Every Barangay (REB)
strategy
Strategies:
Procurement of adequate and ___________ and __________and ___________to all
health facilities nationwide
potent vaccines and needles and syringes
Strategies:
Strengthening Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases ___________
Surveillance
Target age group of EPI
infants, children below 5 years old, women
Mandatory Infants and
Children Health Immunization Act of 2011
Republic Act No. 10152
Republic Act No. 10152- Mandatory Infants and
Children Health Immunization Act of 2011
Basic immunization for children under 5 including
other types that will be determined by the___________
secretary of health
Cold Chain Logistic
Management
Daily record> monthly report> analysis> annual statistics and estimates> request for supply> manufacturer> airport> DOH> LGU> Health Care Center> Vaccination Mother and Child
At RITM and Region there is __________
walk in cooler, walk in freezer, iced line
At the Province and City Health Vaccine Room there is
__________
transport boxes, Deep freezer(DF) 300 liter, Iced Line Refrigerator (ILR) 300, Vaccine Box
Guidelines of Cold Chain
Management
All vaccine refrigerators or freezers
shall be used exclusively for __________
EPI vaccines
Guidelines of Cold Chain
Management
Vaccines are stored according to the
__________ requirement for each antigen
temperature
Guidelines of Cold Chain
Management
Regular temp. __________
monitoring
Guidelines of Cold Chain
Management
__________ plan for emergency measures
contingency
vaccine most sensitive to heat
oral polio, measles, MMR