WHO recommended EPI schedule?
Table 1. Pakistan’s EPI vaccination schedule
| Disease | Causative agent | Age of administration |
|---|---|---|
| Tetanus | Bacteria | Penta1: 6 weeks Penta2: 10 weeks Penta3: 14 weeks |
| Pertussis | Bacteria | |
| Hepatitis B | Virus | |
| Hib pneumonia and meningitis | Bacteria |
Which program recently add with EPI program?
Subsequently Bangladesh has launched EPI programme. Recently AD (Auto Disable) syringes and vaccination against Hepatitis B, H. Influenzae, Measles-Rubella (MR) and Pneumococcus has been introduced in vaccination programme.
What is EPI Bangladesh?
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Bangladesh is one of the successful programmes which aims to assess the routine Childhood vaccination coverage; Measles Second Dose (MSD) coverage; TT vaccination coverage among women with children 0-11 months; TT5 Coverage and Vitamin A coverage among the children aged 6 …
How many national vaccinations day took place in Bangladesh?
The first NID was observed on 16 March 1995 for the first dose of OPV and 16 April for the second dose. The subsequent NIDs were: Second NID 16 April and 16 May 1996, Third NID 8 December 1996 and 8 January 1997, Fourth NID 7 December 1997 and 18 January 1998, Fifth NID 14 December 1998 and 2 February 1999.
What is pentavalent vaccine?
Pentavalent Vaccine is a vaccine that contains five antigens (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, and hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b).
How many EPI diseases are there?
The overall objective of the EPI is reduction of mortality and morbidity from the eight EPI diseases by offering immunization services. These diseases are referred as 8 EPI target diseases and cause millions of ailments, disabilities & deaths each year.
When was EPI established?
PIP: The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) was established in 1974 to develop and expand immunization programs throughout the world. In 1977, the goal was set to make immunization against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles and tuberculosis available to every child in the world by 1990.
Is BCG vaccine given in Bangladesh?
The Bangladesh EPI has achieved almost universal child vaccination coverage through its monthly outreach sessions along with fixed facility services, but a few newborns receive BCG at birth, and only 20% receive it by the first month.
What is in the hexavalent vaccine?
The hexavalent vaccine combines the antigens with hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBV) and three serotypes of inactivated polio virus in a 0.5 ml liquid formulation that is used to reconstitute a lyophilized conjugated H. influenzae b antigen (Hib). This combination is referred to as DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib.