Immunization of Children

Immunizcion has been one Of the great Of century medicine for prevention and control Of human and anirnal infectious diseases. The routine immunization programs against childhood Save proved to be very successful in both developed and developing countries. The Government Of India initiated the Expanded Præram on immunization (EPO in 1978 Of providirg immunization for c] the children against su voccine preventable diseases i.e. Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pettussis, Tuberculosis, Polio and Measles. The achievements are remarkable and the incidences of these six diæases hove brought down significantly 2000}. is administered to the mother either during her pregnancy or prior to during the years to protect new borne against neonatal tetanus. The global Polio eradication initiative began in 1988 World health Assembly, 1988) thrægh 2001 , the number of reported Polio cases in world has been reduced by more than 99 percent from an estirnated < 1000 caæs and number Of counties where pcEo is from 125 b I O (MMWR, 2002)