Pay attention to vaccinations during the return to school

It is very important to keep children and teens’ vaccination records up to date before returning to school. We need to not let our guard down when it comes to infectious diseases that spread so easily in the classroom, and are preventable if we vaccinate our children in time.

In order to look after the health of our student body, we have outlined a series of measures to consider for the coming school year:

Vaccines for children, adolescents and adolescents:

This back-to-school season, fully protect your children with the National Immunization Card, considering the following when it comes to mandatory vaccinations for children and adolescents:

• A 3-year-old child will receive the basic vaccination schedule, plus an annual flu booster shot.
• At age 4, they need a DPT booster and an annual flu booster.
• The booster IPV vaccine against polio is for ages 4 to 6 years and is given in combination with the hexavalent vaccine to protect against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Haemophilus influenzahepatitis B and polio.
• Between the ages of 4 and 6, a booster shot of the SRP vaccine is necessary to protect against measles, rubella and mumps.
• Both sexes should get the HPV vaccine starting at age 9, followed by a booster shot 6 to 12 months later.

• For SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents, vaccination has been shown to help reduce the severity of the disease and reduce the number of deaths compared with adults.
• According to the Ministry of Health’s “Long-Term Management Plan for the Prevention and Control of the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic”, the vaccine has been included in the national immunization program for diseases that cause moderate to severe immunosuppression.

back to school advice

• The Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Health, advises patients to self-isolate for at least 5 days from the onset of symptoms in case of clinical manifestations consistent with COVID-19, and to avoid contact with other people living at home as much as possible.
• If you are breastfeeding, you should continue to take appropriate precautions.
• Continue to practice the hygiene measures learned during the pandemic and do not let your guard down.
  • get a vaccine/booster against COVID-19,
  • Wearing an appropriate face mask in enclosed spaces (depending on each campus’ regulations)
  • Hand hygiene: This is the most cost-effective, simple and effective measure to reduce the risk of infection and is part of the recommendations to combat antimicrobial resistance (RAM), one of the top ten public health threats facing humanity.
  • When sneezing, follow etiquette.
  • Make sure the interior space is ventilated.