Low Vaccination Rates for Children Under 5 in Huancayo and Concepción, Peru: Concerns and Updates

Despite the fact that vaccines freed us from a pandemic, only 50% of 60,525 children under 5 years of age in the provinces of Huancayo and Concepción are fully vaccinated, reported the Immunization Coordinator of the Valle del Mantaro Network, Jhon Bastidas Cerron.

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According to the official report from January to June, the polio vaccine shows advances of 53.1%, 51.5%, 47.8%, despite the fact that a polio alert was declared in the country a few months ago. This vaccine is applied at 2, 4 and 6 months with a booster at 12 to 18 months.

“We are concerned about the 4-year-old group, whose parents are not bringing their children to the health centers, so that they receive their DPT booster (vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus) and also a booster of the vaccine to combat polio,” he explained.

As the parents do not come close, the vaccinators have come to the homes and deny the right of their children to be protected with a vaccine. It is worth mentioning that the personnel of the Valle del Mantaro Network carry out immunization tasks for children under 7 years of age who have not yet completed the vaccination scheme.

Likewise, children between the ages of 9 and 13, men and women, are encouraged to receive the vaccine against the human papilloma virus, which is the cause of cervical cancer.

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They seek to vaccinate older adults against pneumococcus, which is the bacterium that causes pneumonia, which in this cold season claims the lives of many people.

In the influenza vaccine for 3-year-old children, this is the most advanced since coverage is 175.1%, and for children under 4 years of age, progress is 163%. Regarding influenza in children under 2 years of age, the advance is barely 17.1%.

It is worth mentioning that parents have a vaccination card, where the 27 vaccines and reinforcements that children must receive are recorded, generally up to 5 years of age, but there are also vaccines for young people and older adults. Although, some vaccines can cause pain, fever, this is mild.

2023-08-11 15:03:15
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