After the new scientific evidence about the vaccine Pneumococcus and after the recommendation made by the National Practices Committee of immunization, the Ministry of Health confirmed that in Colombia the biological that was being applied within the Expanded Plan of Immunization.
“The recommendation It consists of the change of the vaccine Multipurpose 10 to Multipurpose 13, to combat and prevent this diseasewhile it has been seen in the course epidemiological in recent years a displacement of variants and serotypes who had been attacked by Polivalent 10 to some who better cover the attack with this new one,” he said. German Escobardeputy minister of health.
The Ministry of Health also asked the Vaccinating IPS that, despite the change in the vaccine against Pneumococcusin the case of minors who have already started the scheme with the biological PCV10, it must be completed and terminated with this same immunizer. This new one, the PCV13 is for the new schemes.
Important, remember that this vaccine It is indicated to supply at 2 months, 4 months and 12 months old.
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