EXPANDED PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION AND HEPATITIS B VACCINE

Author(s):
Abstract:
Immunizaton is the most effective way of preventing contagious diseases in children. Expanded programme immunization (E. P. I) in Iran started actively in 1984 when coverage of immunization for six communicsbl« diseases namely poliomyelitis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and measles was about 20 percent and for tuberculosis was less than 5 percent surveys done in mid 1988 and 1991 showed that the over all coverage for first five diseases and tuberculosis rapidly reached 88 and 92 percent respectively (4).
Who recommended that hepatites B vaccination to be added to E. P. I. in countries where carrier rate is 8% or over this vaccination to be added by the end of 1995 and in all countries by the end of 1997.
Studies on volunteer! Jlood donors carried out by the Iran National Blood bank in various parts of Iran showed 2- 3 percent HbsAg positivity healthy blood donors who were HbsAg negative, HBc Ab and HBsAb rate was 11. 2 and 10. 4 percent in those under 20 years, and 54 and 47 percent in those above fifty years of age, respectively (3).
Prevention of this dangerous debilitating and lethal diseases which is highly contagious is very important and life saving, National Commitee of E. P. I has rcommended and approved the addition of hepatitis B vaccine to the previous immunization schedule which has come to action since the second haff of march 1993 and is going to cover all the new borns with three doses of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth, six weeks later and the last one at 9 months of age (2).
Language:
Persian
Published:
Razi Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume:1 Issue: 1, 1994
Pages:
44 to 49
magiran.com/p1568870  
دانلود و مطالعه متن این مقاله با یکی از روشهای زیر امکان پذیر است:
اشتراک شخصی
با عضویت و پرداخت آنلاین حق اشتراک یک‌ساله به مبلغ 1,390,000ريال می‌توانید 70 عنوان مطلب دانلود کنید!
اشتراک سازمانی
به کتابخانه دانشگاه یا محل کار خود پیشنهاد کنید تا اشتراک سازمانی این پایگاه را برای دسترسی نامحدود همه کاربران به متن مطالب تهیه نمایند!
توجه!
  • حق عضویت دریافتی صرف حمایت از نشریات عضو و نگهداری، تکمیل و توسعه مگیران می‌شود.
  • پرداخت حق اشتراک و دانلود مقالات اجازه بازنشر آن در سایر رسانه‌های چاپی و دیجیتال را به کاربر نمی‌دهد.
In order to view content subscription is required

Personal subscription
Subscribe magiran.com for 70 € euros via PayPal and download 70 articles during a year.
Organization subscription
Please contact us to subscribe your university or library for unlimited access!