Childhood immunization

• Overall Goal


  • To reduce the morbidity and mortality among children against the most common vaccine-preventable diseases
• Specific Goals


  • To immunize all infants/children against the most common vaccine-preventable diseases
  • To sustain polio-free status of the Philippines
  • To eliminate measles infection
  • To eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus
  • To control diphtheria, pertussis, hepatitis b and German Measles
  • To prevent extra pulmonary tuberculosis among children
• Vaccines in the Childhood Immunization Schedule

  • BCG-Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG)
  • Hepa B-Hepatitis B vaccine
  • DTWP-Hib Hepa B and other DTAP combinations-Diptheria toxoid combined with tetanus and pertussis vaccines (whooping cough disease) is called DTP vaccine
  • IPV/OPV- Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and the Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)
  • PCV-pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
  • RV-Rotavirus vaccine
  • Influenza
  • Measles
  • JE Vaccines-Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine
  • MMR- measles, mumps, and rubella
  • Varicella
  • Hep A
  • HPV-human papillomavirus
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule also covers vaccines that can protect children from diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza type B, polio, pneumococcal infections, rotavirus infections, influenza, measles, Japanese encephalitis, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, hepatitis A, and human papillomavirus (HPV)
• The BCG and Hepatitis B vaccine are given to children right after birth and are included in the National Immunization Program (NIP), which identifies vaccines that are available for free at health centers
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule also covers vaccines that can protect children from:

  • diphtheria
  • tetanus
  • pertussis
  • hepatitis B
  • haemophilus influenza type B
  • polio
  • pneumococcal infections
  • rotavirus infections
  • influenza
  • measles
  • Japanese encephalitis
  • mumps
  • rubella
  • chickenpox
  • hepatitis A
  • human papillomavirus (HPV).
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule includes vaccinations such as BCG and Hepatitis B, which are provided for free through the National Immunization Program.
• The schedule provides guidance on when specific vaccines should be administered based on age and risk factors.
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule aims to ensure that every child receives protection against various infectious diseases during their early years of life.
• The schedule provides specific recommendations on when certain vaccines should be administered based on age and risk factors.
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule helps parents understand what vaccines their child needs and when they need them, making it easier to keep track of appointments and stay up-to-date with recommended vaccinations.
• It aims to ensure timely administration of all recommended vaccines to maximize protection against infectious diseases.
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule is designed to prevent outbreaks of communicable diseases by ensuring high levels of population immunity.
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule is designed to prevent serious illnesses caused by vaccine-preventable diseases and promote overall public health.
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule is designed to prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases by ensuring high levels of population immunity.
• The Childhood Immunization Schedule is reviewed regularly to incorporate new vaccines or changes in the recommended dosing schedules.