Expanded Program on Immunization (Philippines): Difference between revisions

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==Introduction==

The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines began in 1986July 1979 & in 1986, made a response to the Universal Child Immunization goal. The four major strategies include:<ref>{{cite book | title = Public Health Nursing in the Philippines | publisher = National League of Philippine Government Nurses, Inc | date = 2007 | ___location = Manila, Philippines | page = 141 | isbn = 978-971-91593-2-2 }}</ref> <ol><li>Sustaining high routine Full Immunized Child (FIC) coverage of at least 90% in all provinces and cities,</li>

<li>Sustaining the polio-free country for global certification</li>

<li>Eliminating measles by 2008,</li>