What is the vaccination schedule for children from 0 to 6 years in SLP?

Children in daycare are exposed to a variety of illnesses due to their close interaction with other people and their developing immune systems. They can be resistant to contagious and infectious respiratory diseases, among others.

Among the most common are rcolds and flu, gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis, otitis media, smallpox, measles, rubella, meningitis, bronchiolitis, asthma, among some related to parasites.

Héctor Aguirre Alvarado, assigned to the Pediatric Service and the Pediatric Infectology Service of the “Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto”, he said It is important that babies are vaccinated from birth; it is recommended that they get vaccinated from zero to one year of age.

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“It is a very important age, from birth, against tuberculosis, and then from four to six months they must receive the vaccine against rotavirus, pneumococcus, hexavalent vaccine that is there for several diseases . “At the sixth month for influenza and at the year for measles among others.”

Immunizations are essential to protect children from a number of serious infectious diseases. Recommendations for the vaccination schedule may vary slightly depending on the country and local guidelines, but in general, the vaccination schedule for children from birth includes first-line treatments.

in particular The vaccines that should be given are:

At the time of birth

• Against Hepatitis B (HBV): The first dose is given at birth to protect against hepatitis B, a viral disease that affects the liver.

At 2, 4 and 6 months

• Anti-Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (DTPa): It is given in three doses to protect against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis).
• Anti-Polio (VIP or VPI): protects against polio, a viral disease that can cause paralysis.
• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): protection against serious infections such as meningitis and pneumonia caused by Hib bacteria.
• Pneumococcus (PCV): protects against pneumococcal infections, including pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis
• Anti-Rotavirus (RV): protects against severe gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus.

From 12 to 15 months

• Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR or MMR): Give the first dose to protect against these three viral diseases
• Against Hepatitis A (HAV): depending on the country, the first dose of the hepatitis vaccine can be given
• Anti Pneumococcus (PCV): can be a booster dose for continued protection, Anti Smallpox: protection against smallpox (chicken pox), a viral infection that causes a skin rash and fever.

With 18 months of life

• Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTPa): booster dose to protect against these diseases
• Anti-Polio (VIP or VPI): increased dose to continue protection against polio.

For 4 to 6 years old

• Against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTPa), this last dose of the main vaccination schedule for these diseases
• Against Poliomyelitis (VIP or VPI): last dose of the vaccination schedule, against measles, mumps and rubella
• (SPR or MMR): booster dose to ensure continued protection, against smallpox: booster dose if not received before or if additional dose is needed.

There are additional ones, depending on the region and local recommendations, that may be recommended, as a vaccine against meningitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis which can be given from 11 to 12 years of age, with boosters thereafter.

He recognized that exposure in places such as daycares can cause health problems, “Being like this, they can be susceptible to other diseases, which is why it’s important to have their full vaccination schedule.”

He asked parents to go to the nearest health units to be aware of the entire vaccination system for their children “look at their card, there is an age for their complete vaccination schedule to have”.

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