UNIVERSAL
IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME
The Immunisation era has actually begun at the turn of 18th century with the introduction of protective vaccination against small pox. Since then, the phenominal progress in the domain of microbiological and immunological sciences has made over 25 vaccines available against some of the dreaded diseases. Today Diptheria, Pertusis, Tetanus, Typhoid, TB, Polio, Measles and a number of other diseases can be effectively controlled by vaccinations.
The
Governments realized that population explosion made it obligatory to adopt a
policy of Family Planning, which, for it success, requires maximum attention to
be paid to the preservation, proper growth and development of infant, cutting
down the existing infant mortality rate. In
order to achieve this, there can be no better measures than the introduction of
practicable routine immunisation and nutrition programme.
Acute
Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance is being implemented to rule out Polio disease
from other allied conditions like Traumatic Neuritis, Transverse Myelitis and GB
Syndrome.
Performance
under Immunization Programme
|
Immunisation,
IFA, Vit.A: |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2006-07 |
|
TT
– Pregnant Women ( 2nd dose + Booster) |
19294 |
19410 |
17844 |
17610 |
18186 |
|
IFA Tablets (Preg.
Women-Prophylactic completed) |
16326 |
14759 |
17741 |
18029 |
15537 |
|
DPT
( 3rd Dose ) |
18199 |
17031 |
16836 |
16185 |
16352 |
|
Polio
( 3rd Dose) |
18199 |
17031 |
16836 |
16185 |
16352 |
|
BCG |
31025 |
30412 |
29354 |
36182 |
42101 |
|
Measles |
16991 |
16555 |
16118 |
15934 |
16328 |
|
Vit-A
(Total 1st dose for below and up to 1 year) |
15544 |
13537 |
15320 |
15224 |
14495 |
|
Vit-A
(Total 2nd to 5th dose ) |
45062 |
30635 |
37399 |
38005 |
40104 |
|
DT
( 2nd dose) |
19207 |
19147 |
18583 |
20383 |
17342 |
|
TT
(10 Years) ( 2nd dose) |
21303 |
20548 |
18283 |
19094 |
18329 |
|
TT
(16 Years) ( 2nd dose) |
21057 |
20286 |
18515 |
18981 |
14649 |
For
complete eradication of Polio from India, Govt. of India in collaboration with
World Health Organization is implementing Pulse Polio Immunization Programme
since 1995, which is a great success in Union Territory of Pondicherry and no
case of polio was reported since 1999.