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  • AEFI Case Definition​

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    Participants will learn to AEFI case definition​:

    1. Understand AEFI: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) and their significance in vaccination programs.
    2. Use Standard Case Definitions: Apply standardized case definitions to accurately identify and document AEFI instances, ensuring consistency and reliability in reporting.
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An AEFI is any untoward medical occurrence which follows immunization, and which does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the usage of the vaccine. The adverse event may be any unfavorable or unintendedsign, abnormal laboratory finding, symptom or disease.

  • The community is to be sensitizedover potential minor and rare serious/ severe side effects.
  • It is important to remember that the vaccine recipients in the target group are likely to have or have pre-existing co-morbidities.
  • The likelihood of coincidental events occurring following BCG vaccination may be higher in this target population.
  • Therefore, every adverse event following BCG vaccination should be managed and reported as per guidelines.

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