Expanded Program on Immunization

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Expanded Program on Immunization was also known as

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National Immunization Program (NIP)

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when was EPI launched by the Philippine government

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on July 12, 1976

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RA no. 10152

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“Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011”

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who signed RA no. 10152

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President Benigno Aquino III

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Strategy 1 of EPI

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Conduct of Routine Immunization for Infants/Children/Women through the Reaching Every Barangay (REB) strategy

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Strategy 1 of EPI was an adaptation of

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WHO-UNICEF Reaching Every District (RED)

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was introduced in 2004 aimed to improve the access to routine immunization and reduce drop-outs.

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WHO-UNICEF Reaching Every District (RED)

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Strategy 2 of EPI

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Supplemental Immunization Activity (SIA)

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Strategy 3 of EPI

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Strengthening Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surveillance

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Derived from wild viruses or bacteria which are modified or weakened in laboratories.

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Live Attenuated Vaccines

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Produced by growing the bacteria or virus in culture media which are then subjected to heat or chemical agents

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Inactivated Vaccines

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Whole viruses

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influenza, IPV, rabies

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Whole bacteria

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pertussis, typhoid, cholera

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Sub-unit/fractional vaccines

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influenza, HepB

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Pure polysaccharides & conjugates

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Hib, PPV, PCV

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Toxoids

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Diphtheria, Tetanus

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2 or 3 inactivated injectable vaccines can be
given in the same visit. Ex:

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PENTA, PCV, IPV

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Simultaneous administration of 2 live vaccines can be given in the same visit. Ex:

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Oral Polio & MMR

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Injections are administered into the fatty tissue underneath the dermis and above the
muscle tissue.

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Subcutaneous Route (SC)

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should be administered first before giving injectable vaccines or performing other procedures.

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Oral vaccines

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Routinely recommended sites for IM

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anterior lateral thigh
(vastus lateralis muscle) & upper arm (deltoid muscle)

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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria called

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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slow-growing bacteria that thrive in areas of the body that are rich in blood and oxygen, such as the lungs.

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis,

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against tuberculosis
and post exposure rabies vaccination

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Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG)

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Diphteria is caused by what bacterium

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Corynebacterium diphtheriae.

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A serious bacterial infection that usually affects the mucous membranes of your nose and throat.

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DIPHTERIA

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Also known as whooping cough,

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PERTUSSIS

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PERTUSSIS is caused by the bacterium

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Bordetella pertussis.

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It is known for uncontrollable, violent
coughing which often makes it hard to breathe.

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PERTUSSIS

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It protects against five diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b.

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PENTA Vaccine

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pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV) is for

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elders

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pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) is for

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for infants

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Measles is highly contagious & infectious to what trimester of pregnancy

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1st trimester

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AKA Rubeola

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Measles

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It is a viral infection that primarily affects saliva-producing (salivary) glands that are located near your ears.

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MUMPS

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AKA Bayo-ok

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MUMPS

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It is a contagious viral infection best known
by its distinctive red rash.

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RUBELLA

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A.K.A“GERMAN
MEASLES”

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RUBELLA

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Primarily used for prevention of cervical
cancer for women.

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Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine