It is an obligation of parents or guardians and of the State to guarantee their right to health.
The Expanded Immunization Program urges completion of the vaccination schedule for children and adolescents. Paraguay has one of the best and most complete vaccination schemes in the Region. All vaccines are safe, protect, save lives, and are free.
Paraguay’s regular scheme contemplates a series of vaccines necessary from an early age, which are available free of charge in vaccination centers for the entire national population.
It is the right of the boy and the girl to be immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases and, in turn, it is an obligation of parents or guardians and of the State to guarantee the protection of their health.
Maintaining the complete scheme of boys and girls is an obligation, established in article 6 of Law No. 4621/2012 “National Vaccines”.
In this regard, the Ministry of Public Health highlights the delicate situation presented by the confirmed case of measles and the various suspected cases in the country. For this reason, it places special emphasis on the immunization of the child population against this highly contagious and dangerous disease.
It is extremely important to control the vaccination book of boys and girls, and keep them updated with the corresponding doses.
Below, the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) provides the list of vaccines in the regular schedule, according to age:
– Newborn: BCG vaccine: tuberculosis. HEPB vaccine: hepatitis B virus – pediatric.
– 2 months: rotavirus vaccine, IPV vaccine: inactivated polio. PENTA vaccine: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, meningitis. 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine: pneumonia meningitis otitis.
– Four months: rotavirus vaccine, IPV vaccine. PENTA vaccine: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, meningitis. 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine: pneumonia, meningitis, otitis.
– 6 months: IPV vaccine: inactivated vaccine against polio. PENTA vaccine: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, meningitis. Seasonal influenza vaccine: severe symptoms and complications from influenza.
– 12 months: 13-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine: pneumonia meningitis otitis. MMR vaccine: measles, mumps, rubella. AA vaccine: yellow fever. Seasonal influenza vaccine: severe symptoms and complications from influenza.
– 15 months: Varicella vaccine: serious pictures and complications from chickenpox. Hepatitis A vaccine: serious pictures and complications due to hepatitis A. Seasonal influenza vaccine: serious pictures and complications due to influenza.
– 18 months: bOPV vaccine: bivalent polio 1 and 3. DPT vaccine: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus. Seasonal influenza vaccine: severe symptoms and complications from influenza. MMR vaccine: measles, mumps, rubella.
– 2 years: Seasonal Influenza Vaccine: Serious Tables and Influenza Complications.
– 4 years: bOPV vaccine: bivalent polio 1 and 3. DPT vaccine: diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus. Second dose of chickenpox vaccine.
– 5 years: second dose of chickenpox vaccine.
– Teenagers: HPV vaccine: Human papillomavirus (women only). Tdpa vaccine: acellular pertussis (women and men).
Vaccines for adults are as follows:
– Adults: Td vaccine: tetanus, diphtheria. SR vaccine: measles, rubella (postpartum women with no history of vaccination, travelers). AA vaccine: yellow fever.
– Older adults: 23 valent pneumococcal vaccine: pneumonia meningitis otitis. Td vaccine: tetanus, diphtheria. Seasonal influenza vaccine: severe symptoms and complications from influenza.
– Chronically ill: 23 valent pneumococcal vaccine: pneumonia meningitis otitis. Td vaccine: tetanus, diphtheria. Seasonal influenza vaccine: severe symptoms and complications from influenza.
– Pregnant: Tdap vaccine: whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria. Seasonal influenza vaccine: severe symptoms and complications from influenza.
– Health personnel: Tdap vaccine: whooping cough, tetanus and diphtheria. Seasonal influenza vaccine: severe symptoms and complications from influenza and hepatitis B.
Additional Information
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases that exist, it can be transmitted through coughing and sneezing. People can get measles by breathing air contaminated with the virus or by touching a contaminated surface and then touching their eyes, nose, or mouth.
It mainly affects children and unvaccinated people, and can become complicated and lead to pneumonia, brain infection, and death.
If you have a fever and red spots, which may be accompanied by respiratory symptoms and conjunctivitis, you should go to a care center. The symptoms that should also attract attention are: coryza (runny nose), cough and rash.
Health personnel will report the symptoms and the case will be investigated.
