Constitution of District Adverse Events Following Immunization Committees

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

CH&FW – Implementation of Universal Immunization Programme - Constitution

of District Adverse Events Following Immunization Committees - Orders –

Issued.

HEALTH, MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE (E2) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 26 Dated:25.03.2015.

Read:

From the CH&FW, AP, Hyd., Lr.Rc.No.50/JD(CH&I)/2015,

dt.22.02.2015.

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ORDER:

The Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare, AP, Hyderabad in his

letter read above has reported that Immunization is one of the most well-known

and effective methods of preventing childhood diseases. With the

implementation of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) by the

Government of India, significant achievements have been made in preventing

and controlling vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). Immunization safety has a

wide spectrum ranging from vaccine manufacturing & regulation, vaccine safety

& quality, safe injections & waste disposal and Adverse Events Following

Immunization (Adverse Events Following Immunization) surveillance. An

effective immunization safety surveillance system must be able to detect and

differentiate the types of Adverse Events Following Immunization in order to

prevent their occurrence and/or reduce their impact. The objectives of

strengthening Adverse Events Following Immunization reporting at all levels,

ensuring maintenance of national policy and standards, and ensure prompt and

thorough investigation of serious Adverse Events Following Immunization and

periodic review of Adverse Events Following Immunization for trends of Non

serious Adverse Events Following Immunizations reported through HMIS

Adverse Events Following Immunization committees are to be established at

district level. The District Adverse Events Following Immunization committees

were constituted earlier in the combined state of AP. They are to be

reconstituted as per the revised guidelines which came into existence in 2010

and were communicated by Government of India, since the state of AP is

bifurcated and in view of the proposed launch of pentavalent vaccine and

subsequent routine immunization he has requested the Govt., to issue necessary

orders duly constituting the District Adverse Events Following Immunization

(AEFI) Committees in the state of AP as per the guidelines of Ministry of Health

and Family Welfare, Government of India. The following are the District wise

allotment of the Medical Colleges:

2. Government after careful examination of the matter in detailed and hereby

constitute the district Adverse Events Following Immunization

(AEFI) committee with the following members:

3. The Terms of Reference for District Adverse Events Following Immunization

(AEFI) Committee are as follow.

• To analyse the FIR (First Information Report) and plan for investigation of

AEFI as a team

• To provide appropriate information to the drug authority on the important

aspects of temporary suspension of the implicated batch of

vaccine/logistics.

• To prepare DIR (Detailed Information Report) based on the findings of the

investigation of he AEFI.

• To outline the further course of action on the current AEFI.

• To analyse and review the quarterly AEFI data for any programmatic

errors and remedial measures for the same including non-serious AEFI

cases reported in HMIS.

• To participate in the state/national AEFI committee meeting, if required for

causality assessment.

• To support he spokesperson for media communication.

• Where needed facilitate in incorporating the message of reporting AEFI

from all sectors (including private sector).

• To monitor the timely submission of completed investigation forms (FIR,

PIR and DIR) along with supporting documents/medical records.

• To communicate and share the conclusions and results of investigations

with health workers and the community where warranted.

• Any other responsibility in context to vaccine safety.

4. The Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare, AP, Hyderabad shall

take further necessary action in the matter.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

L.V. SUBRAHMANYAM,

SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.