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The Expanded Program on Immunization is a World Health Organization program with the goal to make vaccines available to all children throughout the world.
TARGET SETTING:
Infants 0-12 months Pregnant and Post Partum Women School Entrants/ Grade 1 / 7 years old
ELEMENTS OF EPI:
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Assessment and evaluation of Over-all performance of the program Surveillance and research studies
ELEMENTS OF EPI:
Target Setting Cold chain Logistic Management- Vaccine distribution through cold chain is designed to ensure that the vaccines were maintained under proper environmental condition until the time of administration.
OBJECTIVES OF EPI:
To reduce morbidity and mortality rates among infants and children from six childhood immunizable disease