Zambowood Health CenterExpanded Program for Immunization

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

Schedule of ImmunizationPrepared by Norjetalexis M Cabrera BSN RN (Nurse Trainee)