Polio NID and Routine EPI Integration Trial Pakistan

"The messages will be low-literacy, of very short duration, and will be delivered with the help of pictorial cards. These educational messages will include the following messages:~1. Vaccines can save a child's life~2. Children who are immunized on time are less likely to become ill~3. Unimmunized children can become disabled for life~4. Photograph of the nearest EPI center where vaccines are offered free of charge, as well as its address and timings."

EPI vaccinators/volunteers will identify and record details of un/under-vaccinated children less than 12 months old in households they visit during an NID, and update immunization registries maintained at the local EPI centers so these children can be reached in subsequent outreach activity.

At the start of this project, all EPI centers in the study areas will be provided with plastic pouches to be given to parents of all children coming to EPI centers for vaccinations. These pouches will be used to store a child's immunization card.