Certificate Course in Immunization

This course shall be open to students as follows:

a) Health Sciences Graduates of the following systems- DCH , MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BUMS, BHMS.

b) Basic Science graduates/postgraduates any stream, Nursing, physiotherapists, MSW.

The Course will comprise of the following teaching sessions: History of immunization, microbiology of various infective agents, Immunization schedules, Guidelines for Immunization, proper techniques, side effects, contraindication of immunization, catch –up immunization, Newer vaccines, Recent advances in vaccination.

Aims & Objectives of the Course:

• Identify the basic concepts of immunity and vaccination.
• Discuss essential information on vaccine-preventable diseases.
• Discuss basic information on the global effort to immunize all children.
• Discuss basic information about the delivery of immunization services.
• Recognize important obstacles to scaling up immunization services and ways to overcome these obstacles.
• Describe basic approaches and key indicators for monitoring and evaluating immunization programs.
• Describe appropriate conditions for, and ways to monitor, the storage and transport of vaccines.
• Discuss safe injection policies and interventions to improve the safety of injection practices.
• Discuss essential information on quality assurance of immunization programs