Learning Outcomes

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

• Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold.
• Describe how to use the basic EPI recording tools: immunization cards, the EPI Registration Book and the tally sheet.
• Explain how you calculate immunization coverage and dropout rates and use them to monitor the success of your immunization programme.
• Explain the possible causes of low immunization coverage rates, and/or high dropout rates, and suggest ways to improve these EPI indicators, including systems for tracing defaulters.
• Describe how you make accurate, timely and complete immunization Summary Reports from your Health Post.