Advocacy for pentavalent vaccine
Advocacy is a process for raising awareness, especially among decision-makers and service providers, to ensure that pentavalent vaccination is available for all targeted children.
Decision-makers and opinion leaders, who should be considered for advocacy efforts, will include health department and government officials, elected representatives at state, district and ‘Panchayat’ levels, private sector clinicians, nongovernmental organizations, professional bodies such as Indian Medical Association (IMA), Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) etc., community leaders including ‘Panchayati Raj Institution’ members and influencers such as religious leaders and teachers, Self Help Group (SHG) and the media
Reference:
GOI 2013. Operational Guidelines. Introduction of Haemophilus influenzae b (Hib) as Pentavalent Vaccine in Universal Immunization Program of India. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
National Immunization Schedule in India; 2017
Rotavirus vaccine: ROTAVIRUS VACCINE - Rotavac
BACILLE CALMETTE GUERIN (BCG) VACCINE
IPV (INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE)
DT & TT Vaccines: DPT AND TT VACCINES
**Oral Polio Vaccines (OPV)**: Oral Polio Vaccines (OPV)
Measles Containing Vaccines (MCV)
JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS (JE) VACCINE
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV)