Planning for school based MR Campaign Education Department Involvement Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Waiting for vaccination…….

(Starts & ends with smiles) Improved communication of health delivery staff & education staff pre, during & post vaccination (Starts & ends with smiles)

Delighted after vaccination Convent school Monastery Play school Madarasa

Communication from Ministry of HRD Secretary Education (states/UTs)

Strong engagement of schools (Public, Private and Catholic)

Concerns of school Vaccine safety & need for additional doses? Is it a government program only? What is the take of international agencies? Quality of vaccine?

Let us say hello to Measles and Rubella vaccine Share stand of WHO, Unicef, CDC, IAP, IMA, others

Let us say hello to Auto disabled (AD Syringe) One new syringe for every child Health department across India is using AD syringes in immunization programme since 2005. Mechanism of AD syringe is such that it can not used again for the second time. In phase I, II and ongoing phase III -2017 (12 states/UTs) More than 6 crore children vaccinated successfully

Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns Basic planning One school in a day (preferable) May need to deploy multiple teams One team (200 injection load): 1 Vaccinator & 3 mobilisers If injection load between 200 – 400 Add one vaccinator Injection load between 400 – 600 Add one team (1 Vaccinator & 3 mobilisers) Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Role of Education Department Share details & support planning Training school and class lead Awareness amongst parents Engage students Help on the day of vaccination Support reporting & tracking of missed children Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Format 2A – School Pre Campaign This format will be distributed by respective DEOs to all government schools. Each school will fill format 2A separately. Format 2A – School Pre Campaign will be submitted to Health department (MO I/C) of the block. Block/ PHC in-charge to cross check information gathered education department & by health workers to consolidate list of schools for microplanning Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Format 2-A– School Pre Campaign (School Principal to ensure this information reaches MO I/C in time) Block Village / Urban Area: School name & address:   School vehicle available yes / no Govt/ Private Co-ed/ Boys only / Girls only (Encircle) School leaders Principal name Landline Cell Board ICSE/CBSE/State/Others School nodal person MR Campaign vaccination (Name & Tel number): Total Students under 15 year : Total classes with children under 15 Total rooms in school Class leads training planned on DD/MM/YYYY Class leaders with Students details (up to 15 years ) Class/ class section Total students Name & Mobile number of class lead (teacher) PTM date planned for MR Student –teacher interaction date planned dd/mm/yyyy  1st interaction 2nd interaction Signature Principal Nursery  20 Ms Sonia 99XX55XX34XX  KG (A)  30 Ms Seema 95XX37XX39XX KG (B) 25 Mr Pradeep 81XX24XX56XX39 Class1 (A) 30 Ms Roohi 95XX34XX89XX50 Signature Principal

School Planning form 2B for PHC/ Block (For big schools use form 2C)

Role of Education Department Share details & support planning Training school and class lead Awareness amongst parents Engage students Help on the day of vaccination Support reporting & tracking of missed children Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Key Officials Education department in MR Campaign School team leaders : 2 per school School Principal + one additional nodal officer for campaign from every school (Govt, Private, Aided, Madrasas , pre nursery schools, Kindergarten, others including schools for special, orphanages, others) Will be trained by Health Department / WHO, UNICEF will monitor the training Class leader – class/ section teacher : 1 per class / per section Will be trained by School team leaders Class MR Warriors and Class wise Captains for MR Campaigns (students) : 3-5 per class / section. Support teachers in MR activities Motivate cheer friends on vaccination day. Be part of team to hoist the “ We just did it …Measles Freedom flag” Will be trained by Class leader – class/ section teacher

Doctors/ medical staff attached to schools Do include the doctors on call / visiting doctors/ medical room staff in school to attend the training program Ensure that they are part of the trainings with their school leaders.

Role of Education Department Share details & support planning Training school and class lead Awareness amongst parents Engage students Help on the day of vaccination Support reporting & tracking of missed children Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Communication to parents Use available communication channel to inform parents about PTM /interaction ( SMS, Whatsapp, e mails, Student diary message, school website Provide links to key information Promotion message stickers with school names Play school children: Parents must be asked to come to school on the given day/date For bigger classes the options are left to school. All children will have to wait for half an hour after vaccination

What Parents need to know in PTMs (refer training material) More than 6 crore children vaccinated in 5 southern states India heading for elimination of measles MR Vaccination – one shot campaign, Why the need, how will it help their child, Additional dose irrespective of previous doses received or not What is Measles and Rubella – the threat , disease, complications and how it will protect their children MR Vaccine is WHO prequalified, one syringe one child, Vaccination will be provided under medical supervision Children should have had something to eat in morning. Severely ill children will not be vaccinated Process of vaccination in schools from class to vaccination room, teacher escort, from vaccination room to observation room for 30 min)

Focused attention on Parent-Teacher meeting at schools

MR campaign - Interaction of health department with students, especially large private schools

School to parents messages Rubber stamps design Every child is special , every parent is a winner !! Let us beat Measles and Rubella with MR Vaccination One dose MR Vaccination campaign scheduled on ___________ day _________at_______am Let us make our school proud by achieving more than 95% coverage and hoisting the flag - ‘WE JUST DID IT’ An effort towards making a healthier and disease free India Holy Angels Holy Mother School, Hyderabad

Car/ Bike sticker -a few samples War against Measles and Rubella Disease My child will win, We will Win Holy Angelian Mother War against Measles and Rubella Disease My child is a MR Vaccine Captain Holy Angelian mother War against Measles and Rubella Disease My child is a MR Warrior Holy Angelian mother

Role of Education Department Share details & support planning Training school and class lead Awareness amongst parents Engage students Help on the day of vaccination Support reporting & tracking of missed children Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Improving children participation: Drawings, painting competitions

Improving children participation: Drawings, painting competitions

Role of Education Department Share details & support planning Training school and class lead Awareness amongst parents Engage students Help on the day of vaccination Support reporting & tracking of missed children Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Role of Class Teacher/ MR warrior On Day Of Vaccination Ensuring children are informed to not come empty stomach Contribute in painting display in vaccination room Ensure filling name based post campaign format for missed children and forwarding it to school lead Identify a room where children are asked to move after vaccination. If possible mark an area for observing children after vaccination ( keep under observation for 30 minutes) Make Left out children list same day evening (refer to format2-D) Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Role of School team leaders / Class leads On Day Of Vaccination Follow the simple strategy of taking one child at a time in vaccination room Ensure there is a place to wait before the child gets into vaccination room Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns Motivating students Ensure that every class greets their first 5-7 children going for vaccination with an applause (claps). This boosts confidence. The vaccinated children have to be observed for at least 30 minutes Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Role of Education Department Share details & support planning Training school and class lead Awareness amongst parents Engage students Help on the day of vaccination Support reporting & tracking of missed children Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

Daily Class wise coverage to Principal

Daily school wise coverage to planning unit/ Block MO incharge

Daily planning unit/Block wise coverage to District (Immunization officer)

Daily District wise coverage to District (Immunization officer)

After Vaccination is completed The school and class leads should immediately calculate the vaccination coverage in school Before vaccination session finishes Class teachers to make list of only those students who could not be vaccinated on that day along with the reason (refer form ) for follow up of students More than 95 % coverage Less than 95% coverage Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

If your school records above 95% coverage the MR Captains and warriors and class teachers should hoist the flag the same day/ next day until the campaign period ends.

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