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Immunization in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract:
These FAQs accompany WHO’s Guiding principles for immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, these FAQ will be revised as necessary,Immunizations are an essential health service that protect susceptible individuals from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD).2 By providing timely immunizations, individuals and communities remain protected and the likelihood of a VPD outbreak decreases, Preventing a VPD outbreak not only saves lives but requires fewer resources than responding to the outbreak and helps reduce burden on a health system already strained by the COVID-19 pandemic, While committing to sustaining immunization systems, countries should use approaches that respect the principle of do-noharm and limit transmission of COVID-19 while providing immunization activities, Immunization visits can also be used as opportunities to disseminate messages to encourage behaviours to reduce transmission risk of the COVID-19 virus, to identify signs and symptoms of COVID-19 disease, and to provide guidance on what to do if symptoms emerge. #COVID19
Publisher: WHO Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 IMMUNIZATION ACTIVITIES, COVID-19,PANDEMIC
Thematic Group:
WHO, (2020)
Thesaurus:
10.00.0A - Health
PDF | File Size: 288 KB   Download
Feeder: ANKISHA SHRESTHA, Editor: SAUJAN GYAWALI@GMAIL COM, Auditor:
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Immunization in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract:
These FAQs accompany WHO’s Guiding principles for immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.1 As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, these FAQ will be revised as necessary,Immunizations are an essential health service that protect susceptible individuals from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD).2 By providing timely immunizations, individuals and communities remain protected and the likelihood of a VPD outbreak decreases, Preventing a VPD outbreak not only saves lives but requires fewer resources than responding to the outbreak and helps reduce burden on a health system already strained by the COVID-19 pandemic, While committing to sustaining immunization systems, countries should use approaches that respect the principle of do-noharm and limit transmission of COVID-19 while providing immunization activities, Immunization visits can also be used as opportunities to disseminate messages to encourage behaviours to reduce transmission risk of the COVID-19 virus, to identify signs and symptoms of COVID-19 disease, and to provide guidance on what to do if symptoms emerge.
Publisher: WHO Type / Script:
Publication  in  English
Keywords:
 IMMUNIZATION ACTIVITIES, COVID-19,PANDEMIC
Thematic Group:
WHO, (2020)
Thesaurus:
10.00.0A - Health
PDF | File Size: 288 KB   Download
Feeder: ANKISHA SHRESTHA, Editor: , Auditor:
...