Expanded Program on Immunization in Pakistan
Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) was launched in Pakistan in 1978. In the beginning, this program was specifically started for childhood tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and measles. With the passage of time, several new vaccines were added.[1]
Vaccine Preventable Diseases included in EPI
Currently, 12 diseases are covered in the EPI program, including childhood tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, diarrhea, pneumonia, hepatitis B, meningitis, typhoid, and rubella.[2]
Progress of EPI Pakistan
There has been an increase in vaccine coverage, with BCG vaccine coverage increasing from 62% in 1997 to 95% in 2022.[3] Similarly, coverage for DTP1 increased from 69% in 2000[4] to 93% in 2022.[3] The same trend was also observed for DTP3 with an increase of about 20%, but it still stands low at 85% coverage (2022) in comparison. This means that about 8% of children who are vaccinated for DTP1 do not get vaccinated for DTP3. Similar trends have also been observed for POL3, and HepB3.[3]
EPI Schedule
| When | Age | Vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| At Birth | At Birth | BCG
OPV-0 Hep-B |
| 2nd visit | 6 weeks | OPV-I
Pneumococcal-I Pentavalent-I Rotavirus-I |
| 3rd visit | 10 weeks | OPV-II
Pneumococcal-II Pentavalent-II Rotavirus-II |
| 4th visit | 14 weeks | OPV-III
Pneumococcal-III Pentavalent-III IPV-I |
| 5th visit | 9 months | IPV-II
MR-I Typhoid |
| 6th visit | 15 months | MR-II |
See Also
References
- ↑ Waheed, Mr Shahzad. "Expanded Programme on Immunization". World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "Vaccine Preventable Diseases – Federal Directorate of Immunization, Pakistan". Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Pakistan: WHO and UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2022 revision" (PDF). World Health Organization Immunization Pakistan.
- ↑ atzatzev (2023-07-17). "Immunization regional snapshots". UNICEF DATA. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ "Immunization Schedule – Federal Directorate of Immunization, Pakistan". Retrieved 2023-09-16.
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