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Nursing QUESTION #9154
Question 1
The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Pakistan protects children against how many diseases currently?
  • 8 diseases
  • 10 diseases
  • 12 diseases✔️
  • 14 diseases
Correct Answer Explanation

Pakistan's Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) currently protects children against 12 vaccine-preventable diseases:

  1. Tuberculosis (BCG)
  2. Poliomyelitis (OPV/IPV)
  3. Diphtheria
  4. Pertussis (Whooping cough)
  5. Tetanus
  6. Hepatitis B
  7. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  8. Pneumococcal disease (PCV)
  9. Rotavirus diarrhea
  10. Measles
  11. Rubella
  12. Typhoid (recently added)

As a Head Nurse, knowing the current EPI schedule is mandatory for supervising vaccination services at community level.