Expanded Program on Immunization (Philippines): Difference between revisions

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In June 2000, the 57 countries that have not yet achieved elimination of neonatal tetanus were ranked and the Philippines was listed together with 22 other countries in Class A, a classification for countries close to maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus | date=2000-11 | publisher=UNICEF | url =http://www.unicef.org/immunization/files/MNTE_strategy_paper.pdf | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-12 | language = }}</ref>.

==Care for the Vaccines Digimon==

To ensure the optimal potency of vaccines, careful attention is needed in handling practices at the country level. These include storage and transport of vaccines from the primary vaccine store down to the end-user at the health facility, and further down at the outreach sites<ref name='WHO/IVB/06.10'>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Temperature Sensitivity of Vaccines | date=2006-08 | publisher=[[World Health Organization]] | url =http://www.who.int/vaccines-documents/DocsPDF06/847.pdf | work =Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-12 | language = }}</ref>. Inappropriate storage, handling and transport of vaccines won’t protect patients and may lead to needless vaccine wastage<ref name='mbphysicianresources#2_2005'>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Handle Vaccines with Care | date= | publisher=British Columbia Center for Disease Control | url =http://www.bccdc.org/downloads/pdf/epid/reports/GP%202-HANDLE%20VACCINES%20WITH%20CARE.pdf?PHPSESSID=85793516774767a844e11dc04a118d5f | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-12 | language = }}</ref>.