The article advocates for an inclusive immunization schedule in India, emphasizing the need to extend the current program to cover individuals up to the age of 26. It highlights the potential benefits, including enhanced individual protection, reduced disease transmission and prevention...
Immunization / Vaccination Services includes preventive immunization of newborns, infants, children,adolescents, adults and elderly. Immunization Schedule for children 0-5 years Ist year vaccines Chart at a glance Vaccine Name Time Period BCG-HepatitisB-1-Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) At Birth Hepatitis ...
Learn more about the importance and schedule of polio vaccination in India. 4,506Views Posted by: Editor3 Comments Importance and Schedule of MMR Vaccination MMR vaccination is one of the important vaccines given to children for immunizing them against dieses like measles, mumps and rubella. ...
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) recommended immunization schedule for children aged 0 through 18 years — India, 2013 and updates on immunization Justification There is a need to review/revise recommendations about existing vaccines in light of recent developments in the field of vaccinology where ...
Table 1 Routine expanded programme on immunization (EPI) schedule in Nigeria Full size tableMethods Data on the health and mortality of children in Nigeria were collected as part of the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). This study uses data from the 2003 edition of this survey, whic...
To our knowledge, there are limited studies which investigate the trends of within-country inequalities in immunization coverage for children aged 12–23 months in Kenya, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire over time. The three countries included in this study are countries which are in the pipeline ...
The article presents the recommended 2007 immunization schedules for children 0-18 years old, taken from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention QuickGuide. Rotavirus vaccine is recommended in a 3-dose schedule at ages 2, 4, and 6 months with the first dose administered at age ...
Association Between Child Immunization and Availability of Health Infrastructure in Slums in India the association between presence of an urban health center (UHC) in proximity to a slum and immunization status of slum children in a city in India. ... K Ghei,S Agarwal,MA Subramanyam,... - ...
During the interview, respondents were able to show the EPI Card of their children. The main reasons for dropping out were a lack of awareness to complete the vaccination schedule (25%), and illness of child (21.9%). The other reasons were fear of reaction (9.4%) and business of the ...
Immunization is the cornerstone management approach for preventing children, adolescents, adults, and susceptible people from vaccine-preventable diseases. Immunization is a significant cost-effective public health intervention that saves lives from many