NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM

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Both mother and child are protected against tetanus and neonatal tetanus.A series of 2 doses of Tetanus Toxoid Vaccination must be receivedby a woman one month before delivery to protect baby fromneonatal tetanus. And the 3 booster dose shots to complete the 5 dosesfollowing the recommended schedule provides full protection for bothmother and child. The mother is then called as a “Fully Immunized Mother”(FIM).

Neonatal Tetanus is one of the public health concerns that we need to

address among newborns. To protect them from deadly disease, tetanus toxoidimmunization is important fro pregnant women and child-bearing age women.

TETANUS TOXOID IMMUNIZATION

VaccineMinimum Age

IntervalPercent Protected

Duration of Protection

TT1

As early as possible during pregnancy or during the 6 months

of pregnancy

80% None

TT2

At least 4 weeks after TT1

80% Gives 1-3 years protection for the

mothers

TT3

At least 6 months after TT2

90% Gives at least 5 years protection for the mothers

TT4

At least 1 year after TT3 or during subsequent pregnancy

99% Gives at least 10 years protection for the mothers

TT5

At least 1 year after TT4 or during subsequent pregnancy

99% Gives lifetime protection for the mothers against

tetanus

EXPANDED PROGRAM ONIMMUNIZATION

• The EPI was launched inJuly 1976 by the DOH incooperation with WHO andUNICEF.

• The original objective wasto reduce the morbidity andmortality among infants andchildren caused by theseven childhood diseases.

• A fully immunized child:receives one dose of BCGand Hepa B at birth, 3 dosesof OPV, 3 doses of PENTA,and 1 dose meales vaccinebefore the child’s 1st

birthday.

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IMMUNIZATION is the process by which vaccines are introducedinto the body. VACCINES are administered to induce immunitythereby causing the recipient’s immune system to react to thevaccines that produce antibodies to fight the diseases.

Republic Act No. 10152“Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act” of 2011

signed by President Aquino III in July 26, 2010.The mandatory includes basic immunization for children under 5

including other types of diseases determined by the DOH.

VaccineMinimum Age

at 1st DoseNumber of

Doses

Minimum interval

Between DosesReason

BCG( Bacillus Calmette-Guerin )

At Birth or anytime after

birth

1 BCG protects the infant from possibility of TB meningitis and

other TB infections.

Hepatitis B Vaccine

At Birth 1 Reduces the chance of being

infected and becoming a

carrier of Hepatitis B.

PentavalentVaccine

(DPT-HepB-Hib)

6 weeks 3 4 weeks / 1 month

It is a protection against

Diphtheria,Tetanus, Pertussis,

Hepatitis B and Haemophilus

Influenza Type

VaccineMinimumAge at 1st

Dose

Number of Doses

Minimum interval Between

DosesReason

Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)

and Inactivated

Polio Vaccine (IPV)

6 weeks OPV – 3 dosesIPV – 1 dose coexist with

OPV 3

4 weeks / 1 month

Protection against Polio Diseases.

Rotavirus Vaccine

6 weeks 2 4 weeks / 1 month

Protect against diarrhea caused by

severe forms of rotavirus disease.

Measles

9 months 1 Prevents death, malnutrition, and protection from

measles.

VaccineMinimumAge at 1st

Dose

Number of Doses

Minimum interval Between

DosesReason

MMR (Measles,

Mump, Rubella) Vaccine

1 year and 1 month

1 Protection against measles, mump, and rubella virus.

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