Immunization card content: What is too much or too little?
When we set out to re-design the immunization card for state of Maharashtra, the first important decision to be made was regarding the content of the immunization card.
For eg.
• Should it consist of immunization schedule alone? Or
Should it also have information and schedule of pre and post natal activities?
• Should we include growth charts and baby’s development milestones? Or
Is that too much information?
• Should we provide nutritional advice for pregnant/ lactating mothers or
Include only nutritional information for infants between the ages of 1 to 5 years.
Hence, we decided to focus on vaccination card only. [1]
These are few of the multiple state issued cards available in India.
Ref. [1] - Home-based child vaccination records - A reflection on form by David W. Brown, Marta Gacic-Dobo, Stacy L. Young.