“Universal State Vaccination Week: Vaccines Available for All Ages and Vulnerable Groups in Baja California”

For newborns, pregnant women, children, adolescents and adults of all agesthey will be able to receive the vaccines that they have pending to receive in their vaccination schedule, which are vital to prevent diseases and deaths.

The Baja California health secretary announced the start of the Universal State Vaccination Weekaccording to the World Immunization Week that takes place during the last week of April, established in the World Health Assembly since 2012.

What vaccines will there be?

In the newborn (RN), a single dose of BCG or bacillus Calmette-Guérin, which is a vaccine against tuberculosis disease, and the RN’s dose of Anti-Hepatitis B; in children under one year of age, the doses of Acellular Hexavalent, Anti-Pneumococcal, Anti-Rotavirus and against Influenza”, she pointed out.

At one year of age, they should be immunized with the third dose of Anti-Pneumococcal and the second dose of Triple Viral SRP; while at 18 months he is immunized with the Triple Viral SRP (2 doses) and with the reinforcement dose of the Acellular Hexavalent.

Likewise, at 4 years of age, the reinforcement dose of DPT (Triple Bacterial) and the second dose of Triple Viral SRP should be applied.

The immunization of pregnant women, adolescents 11 years of age and over, as well as adults and older adults will be vaccinated against Tetanus Diphtheria, Measles Rubella, Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus, Whooping Cough, Influenza, Pneumococcus and will continue to apply boosters against COVID-19, for vulnerable groups (older adults and first responders).

The State responsible for the ISESALUD Vaccination Program, Guadalupe Evangelista Torres, invited the population to go to the nearest Health Unit with the National Health Card, in order to apply the corresponding vaccines, and in case of not having it, request a replacement. All vaccines are safe and free at any health center in the State.