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Expanded Program On Immunization (Philippines)

The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines began in 1979 and aims to achieve universal child immunization. The EPI's major strategies are to maintain high routine immunization coverage, eliminate polio, measles, and neonatal tetanus. The routine immunization schedule outlines that infants should receive BCG, DPT, OPV, hepatitis B, and measles vaccines by age 12 months. "Immunization Day" is held weekly across the country to increase vaccination rates.

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Expanded Program On Immunization (Philippines)

The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines began in 1979 and aims to achieve universal child immunization. The EPI's major strategies are to maintain high routine immunization coverage, eliminate polio, measles, and neonatal tetanus. The routine immunization schedule outlines that infants should receive BCG, DPT, OPV, hepatitis B, and measles vaccines by age 12 months. "Immunization Day" is held weekly across the country to increase vaccination rates.

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Expanded Program on

Immunization
(Philippines)
• The Expanded Program on
Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines
began in July 1979. And, in 1986, made a
response to the Universal Child
Immunization goal.
• The four major strategies include

1. Sustaining high routine Full Immunized


Child (FIC) coverage of at least 90% in all
provinces and cities,
2. Sustaining the polio-free country for
global certification
3. Eliminating measles by 2008,
4. Eliminating neonatal tetanus by 2008
• Routine Schedule of
Immunization

• Every Wednesday is designated as


immunization day and is adopted in all
parts of the country. Immunization is done
monthly in barangay health stations,
quarterly in remote areas of the country.
• Routine Immunization Schedule
for Infants

• The fully immunized child must have


completed BCG 1,
• DPT 1, DPT 2, DPT 3,
• OPV 1, OPV 2, OPV 3,
• HB 1, HB 2, HB 3 and
• measles vaccines before the child is 12
months of age
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Minimum Age Birth or anytime after birth
at 1st Dose

Number 1
of Doses
Dose 0.05 mL

Minimum Interval _
Between Doses
Route Intradermal

Site Right deltoid region of the arm

Reason BCG given at earliest possible age


protects the possibility of TB
meningitis and other TB infections in
which infants are prone
Diphteria-Pertussis-Tetanus

Minimum Age 6 weeks


at 1st Dose
Number 3
of Doses
Dose 0.05 mL

Minimum Interval 4 weeks


Between Doses
Route Intramuscular

Site Upper outer portion of the thigh

Reason An early start with DPT reduces the


chance of severe pertussis
Oral Polio Vaccine

Minimum Age 6 weeks


at 1st Dose
Number 3
of Doses
Dose 2-3 drops

Minimum Interval 4 weeks


Between Doses
Route Oral

Site Mouth

Reason Protection against polio is increased


the earlier the OPV is given.
Hepatitis B Vaccine
Minimum Age At birth
at 1st Dose

Number 3
of Doses

Dose 0.5mL

Minimum Interval 6 weeks interval from


Between Doses 1st dose- 2nd dose,
8 weeks interval from
2nd dose - third dose.

Route Intramuscular

Site Upper outer portion of the thigh

Reason An early start of Hepatitis B vaccine reduces the


chance of being infected and becoming a carrier.
Prevents liver cirrhosis and liver cancer which are
more likely to develop if infected with Hepatitis B
early in life.
Measles Vaccine
Minimum Age 9 months
at 1st Dose

Number 1
of Doses
Dose 0.5mL

Minimum Interval _
Between Doses
Route Subcutaneous

Site Upper outer portion of the arms

Reason At least 85% of measles can be prevented by


immunization at this age.

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