Practices

Expanded Programme on Immunization

Also Known As EPI

Immunization Practice

Citation Formats

General Reference

Health and Wellness Atlas. "Expanded Programme on Immunization." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://health.interactiveatlas.org/practices/expanded-programme-on-immunization.

APA Style

Health and Wellness Atlas. (n.d.). Expanded Programme on Immunization. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://health.interactiveatlas.org/practices/expanded-programme-on-immunization

BibTeX

@misc{healthandwellnessatlas-expanded-programme-on-immunization,
  author = {Health and Wellness Atlas},
  title = {Expanded Programme on Immunization},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://health.interactiveatlas.org/practices/expanded-programme-on-immunization},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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.

Facts

Origin Year

1974 1

Practice Class

Public health, immunization 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Herd Immunity

Sustained high coverage under routine immunization programmes is what produces herd immunity against the targeted diseases.

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Developed By

World Health Organization

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In Branch

Global Health

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Sources

1. Wikipedia: Expanded Programme on Immunization

WikipediaHistory section / Milestones table

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WHO established EPI in 1974 to protect children worldwide against diseases such as smallpox, measles, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis by 1990.

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1. Wikipedia: Expanded Programme on Immunization

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