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  • Types of AEFI by Severity and Frequency

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    Participants will learn Types of AEFI by severity and frequency to:

    1. Understand AEFI Classification: Gain a clear understanding of how Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) are classified by severity and frequency.
    2. Identify Minor AEFI: Recognize and classify minor AEFI, such as local reactions (pain, redness, swelling at the injection site) and systemic reactions (fever, irritability, mild rash).
    3. Identify Moderate AEFI: Recognize and classify moderate AEFI, including prolonged fever, severe local reactions (extensive redness or swelling), and mild allergic reactions (hives, mild respiratory symptoms).
    4. Identify Severe AEFI: Recognize and classify severe AEFI, such as anaphylaxis (difficulty breathing, swelling of the throat), and serious neurological reactions (seizures, encephalopathy).
    5. Differentiate AEFI by Frequency: Understand the frequency of AEFI occurrences and differentiate between common, rare, and very rare AEFI.
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  • Common minor
    Common, self-limiting reactions.
    Usually occur within a few hours of injection and resolve after short period of time and pose little danger.
    Pain, swelling, redness at injection site, Fever, irritability, malaise etc.
  • Severe
    Non-minor AEFIs not resulting in death, hospitalization or disability.
    Severeā€ is used to describe the intensity of a specific event (as in mild, moderate or severe).
    High grade fever (>102-degree F) treated at home. Single episode of febrile seizure with no sequelae, with no hospitalization.
  • Serious
    An AEFI will be considered serious if it results in
    • Death
    • Requires hospitalization
    • Results in persistent or significant disability/ incapacity or
    • A cluster (two or more cases) of AEFIs occur in a geographical area
    • Congenital anomaly
    • Community/media concerns

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