The Expanded Program on Immunization aims to protect Filipino children from vaccine-preventable diseases through routine immunization services.

Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Schedule . Updated in October 2019. Age Given Vaccination Type Childhood Immunization Schedule Birth

Reduce mortality and morbidity from vaccine-preventable diseases for everyone throughout the life course. Leave non one behind, by increasing equitable access and use of new and existing vaccines. Ensure good health and well-being for everyone by contributing to universal health coverage and sustainable development. 3. Coverage and equity. 4.

These changes align with OSPI’s TK definition and the Advisory Commitee on Immunization Practice’s (ACIP) immunization recommendations. Preschool immunization requirements moved from the child care immunization chart to the school chart. New requirements were added for students four years of age.

There are four key steps in this phase: Gather information through a desk review of the national EPI. Produce a situation analysis report to summarize the results of the desk review. Adapt the tool to the national context. This phase relates to planning and conducting the self-assessment at the subnational and national levels.

Performance Monitoring Tool for the National Expanded Program on Immunization - Annex E. Introduction of responsibilities for Consultants; Performance Monitoring Tool for the National Expanded Program on Immunization - Annex F. Process flow; Phase 1 annexes: Performance Monitoring Tool for the National Expanded Program on Immunization - Annex 1.

The Immunization Coverage Monitoring Chart is a data visualization tool that enables immunization program managers to: 1) set and evaluate monthly goals on a timely fashion, 2) compare performance and coverage over different time periods, 3) monitor each vaccine and dose, and 4) accurately reflect the

Some of the main EPI indicators of progress that are commonly used to monitor and evaluate immunization programmes are given below: Immunization coverage rate for each vaccine, i.e. the percentage of all eligible children who have received all doses of a vaccine under one year of age, according to the EPI schedule.

In 2014, immunization coverage has declined to almost 65%, the lowest level since the early 1990’s. Currently, the country’s immunization coverage is lower than most low-income countries. Here, we assess the performance of the EPI in the Philippines.

The Department of Health, through its Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), aims to immunize 95% of Filipino children against a set of 11 serious but preventable diseases. However, this target has yet to be reached in the last 30 years.