EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION(EPI)

 The EPI was launched in July 1976 by the DOH in cooperation with WHO and
UNICEF
 Objective: to reduce the morbidity and mortality among infants and children caused
by the seven childhood disease.

A fully immunized child receives

- one dose of BCG
- Hepa B at birth
- 3 doses of OPV
- 3 doses of PENTA
- 1 dose of measles – before the child’s 1st birthday

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10152

 Mandatory Infants and children Health Immunization Act of 2011
Signed by. President Aquino III in July 26, 2010

 The mandatory includes basic immunization for children under 5 including other
types of disease determined by the DOH

Immunization is the process by which vaccines are introduced into the body.
Vaccines are administered to induce immunity thereby causing the recipient’s
immune system to react to the vaccines that produce antibodies to fight the diseases.

TETANUS TOXOID IMMUNIZATION

Neonatal Tetanus
- is one of the public health concerns that we need to address among newborn.
- To protect them from deadly disease tetanus toxoid
- Immunization is important for pregnant women and child-bearing age women.

- Both mother amd child are protected against tetanus and neonatal tetanus.

REMEMBER: a series of 2 doses of Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination must be received by a

woman one month before delivery to protect baby from neonatal tetanus.

- the 3 booster shots to complete the 5 doses following the recommended schedule
provides full protection for both mother and child.
- The mother is then called as a “Fully immunized mother” (FIM)
 Vaccine Minimum Number of Dosag Minimum Route Reasons
Age at 1st doses e interval
dose between
doses
BCG
(Bacillus Calmette- At birth 1 Intradermal
Guerin)

Hepatitis B At birth 1 Intramascular

Vaccine
Pentavalent
Vaccine 6 weeks 3 4 weeks / 1
(DPT-HepB-Hib) month
DPT 6 weeks 4 weeks/
(Diphteria Pertussis minimum of
Tetanus)
28 days
Oral Polio OPV- 3 4 weeks / 1
Vaccine (OPV) doses month Oral
6 weeks
Inactivated IPV- 1 dose
Polio Vaccine coexist with
(IPV) OPV 3
4 weeks / 1
Rotavirus 6 weeks 2 month Oral
vaccine
Measles
9 months 1

MMR
1 year and 1
(measles, 1 month
mumps, rubella
vaccine)