School

Based
Immunizat
ion
August 2015
 School Based
Immunization

The Philippines Expanded

Program on Immunization
(EPI) has focused on the
provision of free vaccines
for infants as their
primary series of
protection against vaccine
preventable diseases for
 School Based
Immunization
Protection produced by
some of these vaccines
will decline over time
Booster doses may be
needed to ensure that
high levels of protection
are maintained
 School Based
Immunization
New vaccines such as the
human papillomavirus
(HPV) vaccine are more
effective if delivered at a
specific age.
 Objectives
To immunize school
children enrolled in Grade
1, Grade 4 and Grade 7
with the DOH
recommended appropriate
vaccines.
 Target
Population
Grade 1
Measles Rubella - dose
depending on the MCV
immunization history upon
screening)
Tetanus Diphtheria 1 dose
regardless of immunization
history
Grade 4 (9-13 years old)
 Target
Population
Grade 7
- Measles Rubella 1 dose

- Tetanus Diphtheria 1
dose

*regardless of immunization
 Target
Population
No pupil shall be deprived of
education in cases of zero or
only one dose received nor
vaccine refusals. (Parents
Consent is needed before
vaccinating the pupil.)
 MCV Screening
All Grade 1 students shall be
screened by the Teacher In-
Charge/Adviser for their
Measles vaccination history at
the time of school entry and
should be vaccinated if
evidences show either zero
or only 1 dose received.
The status of measles
vaccination of each student
 Why Screen MCV
History?
Students should have
received two doses of
Measles Containing Vaccines
which were given at:
9 months Measles
Rubella; and
12-15 months - Measles,
Mumps and Rubella (MMR).
 MCV Screening
Methods to Screen Measles
Immunization History:
Immunization Card
Recall by the Parent (with
Certificate)
If with no immunization card
and the parent/guardian can
not recall, it is considered as
zero Measles immunization.
 Guidelines Grade
1
Vaccination with Measles
Rubella:
Students who received 2
doses of MCV:
DO NOT VACCINATE
Students with 0 or 1 dose of
MCV or no immunization card:
List the names of the
students, number of MCV
 Guidelines Grade
1
Vaccination with Measles
Rubella (MR) for 0 doses
received:
Vaccinate with Measles to
complete the 2-doses per
student at 1 month interval
from the last dose. Vaccination
with MCV can be done on the
same immunization session for
 Guidelines Grade
1
Vaccination with Td Vaccine:
All males and females shall be
vaccinated with 1 dose of Td vaccines
in the designated immunization post
and record in the Recording Form 1.
 Guidelines Grade
4
Vaccination for HPV Vaccine
Only 9-13 years old female
students in Grade 4 shall be
vaccinated with 2-doses (6 months
apart) of the quadrivalent Human
Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine.
Menstrual history shall be ask
before giving the vaccine
 Guidelines Grade
7
All males and females students shall
be vaccinated with both MR and Td
vaccines regardless of immunization
status.
 Follow-up of Missed
Students
Students with consent to be
vaccinated but were missed
during the scheduled
immunization should be followed-
up and referred to the health
center catchment for the needed
vaccination until August 30.
Students who will be referred
and vaccinated at the RHU shall
be accompanied by the School
 Roles and
Responsibilities
Department of Health
shall:
-provide the necessary
vaccines and other
immunization logistics
-distribute the
immunization logistics.
 Roles and
Responsibilities
Department of Education
shall:
- shall assist and facilitate for
the implementation of the
immunization in school, issue
memorandum about the
activity, inform
students/parents/ teachers/
school clinic staff, screen
 Roles and
Responsibilities
Department of Education
Health and Nutrition
shall:
- identify and report any
case of suspected vaccine-
preventable disease, which
has met the standard case
definitions to the concerned
local health units.
 Roles and
Responsibilities
The Local Government Units (LGUs)
shall:
lead the vaccination in
collaboration with schools,
hospitals and other partners
within the catchment areas.
 Screening
Timelines
Master
Listing
Consolidatio
n of number Dry
Run Review of
of students
Accomplish
to be
ment
vaccinated
Submission
to LGU Actual Immuni
Procurem
Conduct zation
ent and
of with 2nd
Distributi
Orientati Immuni dose of
on of
on zation HPV
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