They will ask to restructure the vaccination plan

he is Universal immunization program (PVU) needs restructuring and more resources to commit to buying enough biological products and make sure they reach the a distinguished personin the appropriate manner and at the right time, recommending a judgment published in the journal Mexican Public Health.

Made from a chat table among a group of experts independent, national and internationaland staff in charge of the operation of the PVUhe judgment appears that the program, whose foundations were laid 50 years ago, has achieved great success, but against more and more problems to accomplish its mission and has recorded difficulties than to cover.

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Among the problems emphasizing the limitations in infrastructureespecially a chain cold enough and unstablebecause of lack keep up and replacement, and insufficiency including employees vaccines and promoters.

He also warns about the inadequacy of the financing and the lack of vaccination due to failure to deliver by suppliers.

“Mexico’s current vaccine supply model is entirely dependent on purchasing from transnational producers. The last two pandemics have shown the need to invest in a national vaccine development and build-up plan.”he points out.

The division of health department and leadership a passive vaccination model intramuroshe says, they also take away from efficiency PVU.

It emphasizes the inadequacy of the current tracking system about applying vaccines and requests for progress in set up with one named table to have a tool for more detailed assessment of the to cover

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Also call to review the “support menu“flow of PVUwhich includes 13 vaccines with primary schedules as well as reinforcement – in necessary cases -, which They cover all walks of life. Recommends assessment introduction and introduction gradually in the pediatric age of vaccines against smallpox (one dose), hepatitis A (one dose) and viral respiratory for pregnant women and/or monoclonal antibody for young people.

The diagnosis suggests developing specific strategies for vaccination in a certain population, as health workers, personal high contact with a crowdnursery schools public y schoolsand accommodations for older adults.