Expanded Program on Immunization (Philippines): Difference between revisions

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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:<ref>{{cite book | title = Public Health Nursing in the Philippines | publisher = National League of Philippine Government Nurses, Inc | year = 2007 | ___location = Manila, Philippines | page = 141 | isbn = 978-971-91593-2-2 }}</ref> <ol>
<li>Sustainingsustaining high routine Full Immunized Child (FIC) coverage of at least 90% in all provinces and cities,;</li>

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

<li>Eliminatingeliminating measles by 2008,; and</li>

<li>Eliminatingeliminating neonatal tetanus by 2008.</li> </ol><br>

==Routine Schedule of Immunization==

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==Routine Immunization Schedule for Infants==

The standard routine immunization schedule for infants in the Philippines is adopted to provide maximum immunity against the seven vaccine preventable diseases in the country before the child's first birthday. 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.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | title=Six Out of Ten Children 12 to 23 Months Are Fully Immunized | date=2003-06-02 | publisher=National Statistics Office | url =http://www.census.gov.ph/data/pressrelease/2003/pr0351tx.html | work =Final Results from the 2002 Maternal and Child Health Survey | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-11 }}</ref>

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