Immunization
Immunization
Immunization
DATE : 18 . 3 .13
GROUP : Mothers
Madurai
INTRODUCTION
Immunization is a process of protecting an individual from a disease through introduction of live , or killed or
attenuated organisms in the individual system. It is one of the best buys in community health and one of the most cost
effective health interventions. Immunization against vaccine preventable diseases is essential to reduce the child mortality,
and handicapped conditions. It is mass means of protecting the largest number of people from various diseases. It gives
resistance to an infectious diseases by producing or augmenting the immunity. Artificially acquired immunity is developed
by the immunization.
Central objective:
The learners will be able to gain adequate knowledge about immunity& immunization and able to develop desirable
attitudes and skills in applying this knowledge in the practice of nursing in various clinical and community settings.
Contributory objectives:
microbial growth
polymorphonuclear leucocytes
Acquire immunity.
disease.
it divided in to;
Active immunity.
Natural-subclinical
Artificial-induced by vaccination.
Passive immunity.
Natural-through placental
passive.
Active immunization.
Viral-polio,mumps,
Killed vaccines.
Bacterial-pertusis, cholera,
Viral- Rabies, Influenza, etc.
Toxoid.
Tetanus toxoid, DT.
Passive immunition.
Human sera.
Animal sera.
Combied both active and
passive immunization.
Individual immunization.
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3 2 Explain the NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE: Help listenin
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FOR INFANTS:
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At birth BCG and OPV- o dose
schedule
At 6 weeks DPT-1, OPV – 1 and Hepatitis B-1
At 10 weeks DPT-2, OPV – 2 and Hepatitis B-2
At 14 weeks DPT-3, OPV – 3 and Hepatitis B-3
At 9 months Measles
At 16-24 months DPT ,OPV and Measles
At 5-6 years DPT
At 10 and at 16 years TT
The ideal vaccines should induce permanent immunity, be free of toxic substances, have minimal side effects, not
produce disease to the recipient and be easy administer. From this health education the client, parents , public know the
importance of immunization.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Books :
1. Achar’s (1989). Text book of Pediatics,2nd edition orient longman publications anna salai ,madras,
2. Ghai O.P., Piysh Gupta, Paul. K.K. (2004) Ghai Essential pediatrics 6th edition New Delhi : CBS Publisher
3. Marilyn J.Hockenberry (2006). Wong’s Essentials of pediatric nursing 7th edition New Delhi : Reed Elsevier India.
4. Suraj Gupte (2009). The short text book of Pediatrics (11th Ed., New Delhi : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers.
5. Marlow(2008). Textbook of pediatric nursing 6th edition Elsevier publishers Philadelphia.
6. Parul data’s pediatric nursing 1st edition saunders publishers.
7. A.Parthasarathy’s IAP Textbook of Pediatrics 4th edition Jaypee publishers.
8. Adele Pillitteri Child Health Nursing Care of the child and family Lippincott publishers.
9. Broadribb’s Introductory Pediatric Nursing 7th edition Lippincott publishers.
Net references:
www.wikipedia.com
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IMMUN
ne ITY
Immunit
im y refers
to the
mu
ability of
nity the
human
& body to
resist
im disease
agents
mu
and their
niz toxins
through
atio possessi
on of
n antibodi
es.
IMMUN
IZATIO
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Immuniz
ation is a
process
of
protectin
g an
individu
al from a
disease
through
introduct
ion of
live or
killed or
attenuate
d
organis
ms in
the
individu
al
system
TYPES
OF
IMMUN
ITY
Innate
immunit
y.
Physical
barriers -
skin and
mucous
membra
nes
Physiolo
gical
factors -
pH,
temperat
ure and
oxygen
tension
limit
microbia
l growth
Protein
secretion
s –
lysozym
e,
comple
ment,
interfero
ns etc
Phagocy
tic cells
macroph
ages and
polymor
phonucl
ear
leucocyt
es
Acquire
immunit
y.
Associat
ed with
presence
of
antibodi
es from
another
immune
animal
or form
exposure
to the
disease.
Again it
divided
in to;
Active
immunit
y.
Natural-
subclinic
al
Artificia
l-
induced
by
vaccinati
on.
P
assive
immunit
y.
Natural-
through
placental
Artificia
l-
through
antiseru
injection
.
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