The World Health Organization's global framework for routine childhood vaccination, launched in May 1974. It originally targeted seven vaccine-preventable diseases (tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, measles, smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis) with a goal of protecting children worldwide by 1990, and national governments have adopted the framework to build their own routine immunization schedules. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Practice ClassPublic health, immunization 1 Classification
Practice ClassPreventive or Public Health Practice 1 Connections
Associated With
Herd Immunity, Concepts Sustained high coverage under routine immunization programmes is what produces herd immunity against the targeted diseases.
Source Wikipedia: Expanded Programme on Immunization
Developed By
Source Wikipedia: Expanded Programme on Immunization
In Branch
Source Wikipedia: Expanded Programme on Immunization
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Expanded Programme on Immunization
WikipediaHistory section / Milestones table
WHO established EPI in 1974 to protect children worldwide against diseases such as smallpox, measles, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis by 1990.
Opening paragraph
It was launched in May 1974 under the old name of Expanded Programme on Immunization.
History section
When the EPI was founded, it focused on childhood vaccination to protect the youngest and most vulnerable.
Program classification, entity description sentence
The World Health Organization's global framework for routine childhood vaccination, launched in May 1974.
- In Branch: Global Health
- Developed By: World Health Organization
- Associated With: Herd Immunity
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