Senior Medical Officer, Immunization Programs (EPI)

Medical Officer (EPI-Routine Immunization) – Position Number:

Objectives of the Programme

To reduce childhood morbidity and mortality attributable to vaccine preventable diseases by implementing routine and supplemental immunization activities for all people along the life-course, in order to achieve high coverage and equity in routine immunization, achieve measles elimination and introduce underutilized and new lifesaving vaccines, in accordance with the global and regional vaccine action plans.

Description of Duties

1. Take lead in the provision of technical advice to the country for strengthening routine immunization system and improving routine immunization coverage and equity including development and implementation of the following: comprehensive multi‑year plan (cMYP) and annual EPI plan; district microplans addressing bottlenecks for ensuring equitable high vaccination coverage at district level; strategy and plan of action to st...

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