Immunization in Practice: Learning (3 modules) Activities Manual, Trainer's - Guide, Modules 1-11 (WHO - OMS, 1998, 34 p.): Module 11: Monitoring immunization coverage

Immunization in Practice: Learning (3 modules) Activities Manual, Trainer's - Guide, Modules 1-11 (WHO - OMS, 1998, 34 p.)

		(introduction...)
		Introduction
		Module 2: EPI vaccines
		Module 3: The cold chain
		Module 4: Ensuring safe injections
		Module 5: Organizing immunization sessions
		Module 6: During a session: registering and assessing clients
		Module 7: During a session: preparing vaccines
		Module 8: During a session: giving immunizations
		Module 9: After a session
		Module 10: Communicating with parents and involving communities
		Module 11: Monitoring immunization coverage
		Back cover

Module 11: Monitoring immunization coverage

1. How does record-keeping help (a) the health worker, (b) the supervisor and (c) the community?
2. Will the babies born in the following circumstances be protected at birth?

a) Jamila had her first tetanus toxoid injection in September. Her baby was born in November.
b) Etty was given TT1 in December 1995, TT2 in February 1996, but no tetanus toxoid thereafter. Her first baby was born in February 1998.
c) Olga had her third dose of tetanus toxoid one month after her second, but no further doses. A baby was born to her six years later.

3. Look at the chart below (Figure 3) and answer the following questions:

a) What is the monthly target population for Valla?
b) How many children should have had DPT1 between January 1 and July 31?
c) How many children actually did have DPT1 between January 1 and July 31?
d) What percentage of the target population for the first seven months of the year had received DPT1 by the end of that period?
e) Answer the same questions for DPT2 and DPT3.
f) Answer the same questions for the period January 1 to April 30.

Figure 3: Immunization monitoring chart