Assessment 5

Question 1

Is this statement true or false?

National regulatory authorities are responsible for licensing vaccines and AEFI surveillance, whereas National Immunization Programmes assume responsibility for the safe storage, handling, delivery and administration of these vaccines. Both are responsible for the delivery to the population of safe, effective vaccines of high quality.

Select one:

	True
	False

Answer

The correct answer is 'True'.

National regulatory authorities are responsible for licensing vaccines and AEFI surveillance. The NRA is usually the main institution mandated to regulate drugs, including vaccines. It has the aim of ensuring the quality, efficacy and safety of the product.

A national immunization programme (NIP) is the organizational component of Ministries of Health charged with preventing disease, disability, and death from vaccine-preventable diseases in children and adults. A NIP is a government programme that operate within the framework of overall health policy. National Immunization Programmes assume responsibility for the safe storage, handling, delivery and administration of vaccines.

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