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Every Wednesday is designated as immunization day in all parts of the country, with immunization done monthly in barangay health stations and quarterly in remote areas. The document then provides a table summarizing the minimum age, number of doses, interval between doses, route of administration, and site and reasons for various routine childhood vaccines including BCG, DPT, OPV, hepatitis B, and measles vaccines. It also lists the tetanus toxoid immunization schedule for women, including minimum ages/intervals and duration of protection for mothers and infants.

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Immunization

Every Wednesday is designated as immunization day in all parts of the country, with immunization done monthly in barangay health stations and quarterly in remote areas. The document then provides a table summarizing the minimum age, number of doses, interval between doses, route of administration, and site and reasons for various routine childhood vaccines including BCG, DPT, OPV, hepatitis B, and measles vaccines. It also lists the tetanus toxoid immunization schedule for women, including minimum ages/intervals and duration of protection for mothers and infants.

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Every Wednesday is designated as immunization day and is adopted in all parts of

the country. Immunization is done monthly in barangay health stations, quarterly in


remote areas of the country.
Minimu Numb
Minimum
m Age er
Dos Interval
Vaccine
Route
Site
Reason
at 1st
of
e
Between
Dose
Doses
Doses

Birth or
Bacillus
anytime
0.05
Calmette1 dose
none
after
mL
Gurin
birth

Diphtheri
a6 weeks 3
0.5
Pertussisold
doses mL
Tetanus
Vaccine

Upper
6
outer
weeks(DP
portion
T 1), 10
Intramuscu of the
weeks
lar
thigh,
(DPT 2),
Vastus
14 weeks
Laterali
(DPT 3)
s (L-R-L)

2-3
Oral Polio 6 weeks 3
drop 4 weeks
Vaccine
old
doses
s

Hepatitis At birth 3
0.5
B Vaccine
doses mL

Right
deltoid
Intraderma
region
l
of the
arm

4 weeks
interval

Oral

Mouth

Intramuscu Upper
lar
outer
portion
of the
thigh,
Vastus
Laterali
s (R-LR)

BCG given at
earliest
possible age
protects the
possibility of
TB meningitis
and other TB
infections in
which infants
are prone[3]
An early start
with DPT
reduces the
chance of
severe
pertussis.[4]
The extent of
protection
against polio
is increased
the earlier the
OPV is given.
Keeps the
Philippines
polio-free.[5]
An early start
of Hepatitis B
vaccine
reduces the
chance of
being infected
and becoming
a carrier.[6]
Prevents liver
cirrhosis and
liver cancer
which are
more likely to
develop if

infected with
Hepatitis B
early in life.[7][8]
About 9,000
died of
complications
of Hepatitis B.
10% of
Filipinos have
Hepatitis B
infection[9]
Measles
Vaccine
(not
MMR)

9
0.5
months 1 dose
mL
old

none

Upper
outer
portion
Subcutane
of the
ous
arms,
Right
deltiod

At least 85%
of measles
can be
prevented by
immunization
at this age.[10]

Tetanus Toxoid Immunization Schedule for Women[edit]


When given to women of childbearing age, vaccines that contain tetanus toxoid (TT
or Td) not only protect women against tetanus, but also prevent neonatal tetanus in
their newborn infants.[17]
Vacci Minimum
ne
Age/Interval

Percent
Protect Duration of Protection
ed

TT1

At 20th weeks
AOG

TT2

At least 4 weeks
80%
later

infants born to the mother will be protected from


neonatal tetanus
gives 3 years protection for the mother

TT3

At least 6
months later

95%

infants born to the mother will be protected from


neonatal tetanus
gives 5 years protection for the mother

TT4

At least 1 year
later

99%

infants born to the mother will be protected from


neonatal tetanus
gives 10 years protection for the mother

TT5

At least 1 year
later

99%

gives lifetime protection for the mother


all infants born to that mother will be protected

0%

protection for the mother for the first delivery

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