A type of STRUCTURED PROGRAMME.
An IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME aimed at maintaining an adequate level of immunisation in a population against a specific IMMUNISATION DISEASE by a determined sequence of IMMUNISATION COURSE TYPES.
Each programme has a recommended number of doses which depend on the IMMUNISATION DISEASE being targeted. For example (this is not an exclusive list),
Disease |
Primary course doses |
Reinforcing (booster) course doses |
|
Diphtheria | 3 | 2 | |
Pertussis | 3 | 1 | |
Tuberculosis | 1 |
This class is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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plural | IMMUNISATION PROGRAMMES |