Immunization Schedule in Bangladesh:
Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of the vaccine. Vaccines stimulate the body’s own immune system to protect the person against subsequent infection or disease. It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it. Vaccines prevent disease in the people who receive them and protect those who come into contact with unvaccinated individuals. Vaccines are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases that were once common in Bangladesh. EPI vaccines are given by the government of Bangladesh. Vaccines are found at all Govt. healthcare facilities and also non-Govt. healthcare facilities and private facilities with vaccination centers.
The goal of the Expanded Program on Immunization in Bangladesh:
- Immunization should provide all children less than one year of age throughout the country.
- Immunize all women of childbearing age including pregnant women throughout the country.
- Help to lead healthy both mother and child.
- Extend service delivery point up to the community to cover all target population.
- To eliminate maternal and neonatal Tetanus.
- Eradicate Poliomyelitis and reduce disability from Poliomyelitis.
- Control of Rubella Syndrome.
- Reduction of measles incidence by 90% and mortality by 95% compared to pre immunization period.
- Control hepatitis B infection by seroprevalence of HBsAg to less than 2% among children under five years old.
- Improve and maintain vaccine, immunization, and injection safety.
Vaccination Schedule for Child in Bangladesh:
Disease | Cause of infection | Vaccine | Route | Number of Doses | Age of Administration |
Childhood TB | Bacteria | BCG | Intradermal | 1 | Soon after birth |
Poliomyelitis | Virus | OPV | Oral | 4 | OPV0: Soon after birth OPV1: 6wks OPV2: 10wks OPV3: 14wks |
Diphtheria | Bacteria | Pentavalent vaccine (DTP+ Hep B+ Hib) | Intramuscular | 3 | Penta1: 6wks Penta2: 10wks Penta3: 14wks |
Tetanus | Bacteria | ||||
Pertussis | Bacteria | ||||
Hepatitis B | Virus | ||||
Hib pneumonia and Meningitis | Bacteria | ||||
Pneumonia and Meningitis due to S. Pneumoniae | Bacteria | Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) | Intramuscular | 3 | Pneum1: 6wks Pneum2: 10wks Pneum3: 14wks |
Measles | Virus | Measles | Subcutaneous | 2 | Measles-1: 09 months Measles-2: 15 months |
Tetanus Toxoid (TT) Vaccination Schedule for Women in Bangladesh:
Tetanus Toxoid (TT) is a routine vaccination activity under the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in Bangladesh. The women of reproductive age (15 -49 years) are the target population for five doses of TT vaccine to protect them from tetanus in the rural community of Bangladesh.
Vaccine | Minimum age/interval | Percent protected | Duration of protection |
TT1 | First contact after 15 years age-old to 49 years | 0% | Protection for the mother for the first delivery |
TT2 | At least 4 weeks after TT1 | 80% | An infant born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus Gives 3 years protection to mother |
TT3 | At least 6 months after TT2 | 95% | An infant born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus Gives 5 years protection to mother |
TT4 | At least 1 year afterTT3 | 99% | An infant born to the mother will be protected from neonatal tetanus Gives 10 years protection to mother |
TT5 | At least 1 year after TT4 | 99% | Gives lifetime protection to mother All infants born to that mother will be protected. |
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Doctor advised for my baby boy a vaccine name VARILRIX, but i did not found it ! Its made by GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Limited. Somebody told me its not available in Bangladesh almost 3yrs ! I searched it in Pharmacy but there is not available ! What should i do ?
How many vaccines are given by EPI?
Sad news..!!!
Hello! This is Susona Akther . I live in U.K . I came from Bangladesh. So, I got two Tetanus Toxoid [TT] vaccination schedule which are provide for women in Bangladesh .I am 17 years old .I haven’t got all doses . 3 are left . So ,could you help me ? I don’t know what to do now . In the U.K , Am I able to find out this vaccine in the United States I am waiting for your answer as soon as possible *.DON’T AVOID MY MESSAGE*
You must fulfill the remaining course of TT vaccine.