The Director of Promotion and Prevention of the Ministry of Health, Gerson Bermont, affirmed that children who were vaccinated against measles, rubella and influenza, must wait 14 days to receive the first dose of Sinovac against covid-19.
The official pointed out that after the lack of information to make decisions, the Ministry of Health established a preventive vaccine waiting time between vaccines of 14 days.
“The studies do not give us enough information, everything indicates that there is no risk of applying the vaccines at the same time as the other, but since we do not have strong and precise support of studies that guarantee that ”, said.
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He added that after this lack of information, preventive actions for Colombian children.
“We have given the recommendation that between one scheme and the other scheme they wait 14 days, so the child who applies the covid-19 at 14 days, the measles or influenza and it can also be done in the opposite direction ”, he said.
He pointed out that there is no evidence of contraindications, but it is necessary to take preventive actions.
“In that sense, security is preferable and in this the Ministry of Health has been very clear for all age groups,” he said.
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He stressed that parents they should only approach the vaccination posts with informed consent, and the vaccination card if they are under five years old and nothing more.
“It is important that all parents know that children do not need to be scheduled to be vaccinated against covid-19,” he said.
He stressed that the effectiveness of Sinovac vaccine It is very positive in preventing death and gives very little and almost no reaction in people, especially in children.
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