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A newborn delivered at term through Cesarean section in a local hospital was administered BCG vaccine at birth. Three week later he was brought to the hospital with a small painful lump on the injection site. Diagnosis of local reaction to the BCG vaccine was made.
Tasks:
- What are the types of vaccines?
- What is the EPI schedule? Name 5 non vaccine interventions introduced in the EPI programme.
- What are the various hazards of immunization.
Objectives:
By the end of the session the participants would be able to know the:
- EPI schedule along with the non vaccine interventions and their importance.
- Types of vaccines and immunizing agents.
- Hazards of immunization.
- Cold chain and its importance.
- Herd immunity.
2012-08-28
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Home » Community Medicine » Case of Immunization
A newborn delivered at term through Cesarean section in a local hospital was administered BCG vaccine at birth. Three week later he was brought to the hospital with a small painful lump on the injection site. Diagnosis of local reaction to the BCG vaccine was made.
Tasks:
Objectives:
By the end of the session the participants would be able to know the:
2012-08-28
Check Also
Pneumoconiosis is a group of lung diseases which result from inhalation of dust in certain …