The objective of these campaigns is immunizing all children that are five year old or less with two doses of oral polio vaccine. This immunization is complementary or additional to previous immunization received. The idea is to interrupt …show more content…
A regular measles supplementary immunization will be implemented aiming to protect children who do not have access to routine health services. Supplementary immunization increases immunity at a community level interrupting measles transmission, will be offered to children at a preschool age, the susceptible frame for measles (“The Measles & Rubella,” 2012).
Vaccination history should be recorded in the clinic where vaccination took place and in the child immunization card. Children need to be screened for their measles vaccination history at the time of school entry, when no evidence of the two doses received they should be vaccinated. Vaccine safety surveillance for early symptoms detection should be part of the action plan to respond to measles outbreaks with additional vaccination (“Measles & Rubella,” 2012).
Before supplementary immunization is performed, a local plan needs to be done, where all areas are physically walk through by local leaders and supervisors to determine and numerate households. Community participation is essential to identify acceptable individuals in each context to conduct and ensure that trusted faces are presented at each doorway (“Polio Eradication,”