Expanded Program on Immunization (Philippines): Difference between revisions

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<li>Only the diluent supplied by the manufacturer should be used to reconstitute a freeze-dried vaccine. A sterile needle and sterile syringe must be used for each vial for adding the diluent to the powder in a single vial or ampoule of freeze-dried vaccine<ref>{{cite news | first= | last=Department of Vaccines and Biologicals | coauthors= | title=WHO Recommendations for Diluents | date=2000-12 | publisher=[[World Health Organization]] | url =http://www.who.int/vaccines-documents/DoxNews/updates/updat34e.pdf | work =Vaccines and Biologicals Update | pages =3 | accessdate = 2007-05-12 | language = }}</ref>.</li>

<li>The only way to be completely safe from exposure to blood-borne diseases from injections, particularly hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is to use one sterile needle, one sterile syringe for each child<ref>{{cite news | first=Edward | last=Hoekstra | coauthors= | title=Immunization: Injection Safety | date= | publisher=UNICEF | url =http://www.unicef.org/immunization/23244_safety.html | work =UNICEF Expert Opinion | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-12 | language = }}</ref>.</li></ul>

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==Tetanus Toxoid Immunization Schedule for Women==