the expanded programme in immunization against measles andpoliomyelitis, iran's experience.

The expanded programme in immunization against measles and poliomyelitis, Iran's Experience.

Effectiveness of the Expanded Programme on Immunization.

The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) aims at the reduction of morbidity and mortality from vaccinepreventable diseases through the provision of immunization to women and children. Specifically, EPI has set as its target the development of services which, by 1990, can provide three doses of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (OPT) vaccine, three doses of polio vaccine, and one dose each of v...

Surveillance for the Expanded Programme on Immunization.

Surveillance is the foundation of public health practice. This review examines the experience of surveillance in the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI). Surveillance systems include routine reporting, sentinel surveillance, and community-based reporting. Data from ongoing surveillance should be linked with those from supervision, health facility assessments, population surveys, and outbre...

Measles immunization in IRAN

Yellow fever GLOBAL PROGRAMME FOR VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION

The Immunological Basis for Immunization series is available in English and French (from the address below). It has also been translated by national health authorities into a number of other languages for Reprinted (with new covers but no changes to content) in 1996 This document is not a formal publication of the World Health Organization (WHO), and all rights are reserved by the Organization....

Advances and challenges for the expanded programme on immunization.

Over 3 million deaths from measles, neonatal tetanus and pertussis are prevented by vaccination each year. In the Americas, poliomyelitis has been eliminated, and measles is close to elimination. Globally, reported poliomyelitis incidence has declined by over 80% since 1988. Strategies have evolved from strengthening routine childhood immunization services, to establishing disease surveillance ...