Immunization in the Pregnant

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Strategies:
Ensuring delivery of tetanus toxoid to 100% of pregnant women in control.

Objective:
Preventing maternal and neonatal tetanus.

Activities:
Using the rules and procedures of the immunization program: vaccinating susceptible group, dose, route, equipment, registration, conservation of biological, etc..
To assess immune background and history of vaccination of pregnant women to control at the first contact.
Apply appropriate dose of tetanus toxoid in the first contact with the mother.

General provision:
The health team is responsible for the implementation of tetanus toxoid to pregnant women. As nurses and medical assistants simplified who maintain, prepare, manage and record the vaccine.
Tetanus toxoid should be applied to all pregnant women, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
The nurse must perform interrogation to assess vaccination histories of pregnant women and corresponding dose.
The nurse should apply the appropriate doses of tetanus toxoid in the first contact with the pregnant woman.

Conduct Forward To The Examination Of The History Of Vaccination Of Pregnant:

Vaccination of pregnant women	Nursing Action
It has never been vaccinated or furnish information.	Apply 1st dose at first contact, after 8 weeks to implement the 2nd dose.
Incomplete vaccination proof	Complete the 2-dose schedule with minimum interval of 8 weeks between each application.
Vaccination with complete scheme.	Apply a booster dose at the 1st consultation.
Late prenatal care to pregnant and has never been vaccinated or furnish information.	Apply the 1st dose at first contact and timing to implement the 2nd dose can be reduced to 4 or 6 weeks and should be applied a booster dose in the postpartum period to complete the vaccination of women.

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Immunization in the Pregnant