The doh regional office iva calabarzon provided this site for our proactive partners to access the latest. The expanded program on immunisation epi started in ethiopia in 1980 with the intention of increasing the immunisation coverage by 10% annually and reach 100% coverage in 1990. Using ipv with opv ensures your childs protection against. National immunization program department of health services. Welcome to cdc stacks effect of the expanded program on. The expanded program on immunization epi was established in 1976 to ensure that infantschildren and mothers have access to routinely recommended infantchildhood vaccines. The department of health declared measles outbreaks in metro manila, calabarzon, central visayas. Only trained health workers will vaccinate your child. Cdc global health immunization new and underused vaccines. Expanded programme on immunisation epi sa revised childhood immunisation schedule from december 2015 download. Refer to the help section for more detailed instructions. Expanded program on immunization department of health. The expanded program on immunization epi was established in 1976 to ensure that infantschildren and mothers have access to routinely recommended. Six vaccinepreventable diseases were initially included in the epi.
The expanded program on immunization epi in the philippines began in july 1979. Expanded program on immunization philippines wikipedia. Ipv and the other vaccines used by the department of health are approved by the world health organization. The immunization program is also facing some health system constraints. The expanded programme on immunization remains committed to its goal of universal access to all relevant vaccines for all at risk. Access to immunization services is still limited in cameroon. Updated the expanded program on immunization seeks to ensure that children. In addition, the key service provider for epi, the midwife, is overburdened with. Select up to three search categories and corresponding keywords using the fields to the right. The dc health and wellness center provides free and confidential clinical services for persons over years of age and older. Expanded program on immunization and reproductive health. Pdf the national immunization committee nic, a philippine. The government spending on health is low at approximately 3% and the program has a high reliance on external funding for vaccines and injection supplies. And, in 1986, made a response to the universal child immunization goal.
Expanded program immunization is one of the doh programs that has already been institutionalized and adopted by all lgus in the region. These vaccines are safe, effective and used worldwide. The expanded program on immunization epi was established by the world health organization who in 1974 to provide protection against six vaccinepreventable diseases through routine infant immunization. Manila, philippines updated vaccination programs in the philippines have come under the spotlight because of the dengvaxia controversy and the measles outbreak which has caused at least 70 deaths. Ipv is injected on the same day as when your child receives the third dose of opv at 3. Expanded program on immunization multi year plan 20172021.
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