EPI Chart

Zambowood Health Center Expanded Program for Immunization

Schedule of Immunization

Prepared by Norjetalexis M Cabrera BSN RN (Nurse Trainee)

VACCINE MINIMUM AGE

AT FIRST DOSE

# OF DOSES/

INTERVAL OF

NEXT DOSES

ROUTE AMOUNT

( in CC)

SITE STORAGE NURSING

CONSIDERATIONS/

RESPONSIBILITIES/

HEALTH TEACHINGS

Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG)

Vaccine

At birth or Anytime after birth

1 dose Intradermal (ID) Newborn: 0.05 Arm Body of refrigerator (+2C to +8C)

Give paracetamol q 4 hours for fever; for inflammatory RXN/local tenderness, apply WARM compress; DO NOT MASSAGE site; discard after 4-6 hrs.

Pentavalent Vaccine

Six (6) weeks 3 doses/ 4 weeks interval

Intramuscular (IM) 0.5 Thigh Body of refrigerator (+2C to +8C)

Give paracetamol q 4 hrs for fever; apply COLD COMPRESS for local tenderness

Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)

Six (6) weeks 3 doses/ 4 weeks interval

Per Orem (PO) 2-3 drops Mouth Freezer (-15C to -25C)

If child vomits w/in 30 mins., give 1 drop; do not feed child for 30 mins

Rotarix Virus Vaccine

Six (6) weeks Option 1: 2 doses; Option 2: 3 doses/ 4

weeks interval

Per Orem (PO) 1 ml Mouth Body of refrigerator (+2C to +8C)

Normal event: Diarrhea; advise parent to dispose diaper separately or w/ hand covering

Hepatitis B Vaccine At Birth 3 doses/ 4 weeks interval

Intramuscular (IM) 0.5 Thigh Body of refrigerator (+2C to +8C)

DO NOT MASSAGE site; apply COLD COMPRESS

Anti-Measles Vaccine

9 months 1 dose Subcutaneous (SC) 0.5 Arm Freezer (-15C to -25C)

Give VITAMIN A supplement 100 000 IU; discard after 4-6 hours