Planning for school based MR Campaign Education Department Involvement

1. Planning for school based MR CampaignEducation Department Involvement Training Workshop for Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaigns

2. Waiting for vaccination…….

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

4. Delighted after vaccination Convent school Monastery Play school Madarasa

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

6. Strong engagement of schools (Public, Private and Catholic)

7. 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?

8. Let us say hello toMeasles and Rubella vaccine Share stand ofWHO, Unicef, CDC, IAP, IMA, others

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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

19. 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

21. What Parents need to know in PTMs (refer training material)

22. Focused attention on Parent-Teacher meeting at schools

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

24. School to parents messagesRubber 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. Improving children participation: Drawings, painting competitions

28. Improving children participation: Drawings, painting competitions

29. 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

31. Role of Class Teacher/ MR warriorOn 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. Daily Class wise coverage to Principal

36. Daily school wise coverage to planning unit/ Block MO incharge

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

38. Daily District wise coverage to District (Immunization officer)

39. 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

40. 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.

41. Thankyou