Public hospitals provide the hexavalent vaccine free of charge. Photos: illustrative.
To boost immunization for boys and girls aged 2, 4, 6, and 18 months, pediatricians urge vaccination with acellular hexavalent vaccine.
doctor. Ernesto Weber, President of the Paraguayan Pediatric Society (SPP) Parents are reminded that the National Immunization Program for Hexavalent Vaccine is in effect.The Paraguayan Pediatric Society (SPP) supports this progress through its activities Vaccination is power.
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New pediatric vaccine protects against six diseases, such as Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough or whooping cough, poliomyelitis, Haemophilus influenzae type B, and hepatitis B.
With the hexavalent vaccine, children have to receive fewer shots, less pain for them and less stress for parents due to its acellular component.
This vaccine has been available in the private sector for many years and now all boys and girls can get the same vaccine free of charge at all vaccination centers authorized by the Ministry of Health.
new Immunization ScheduleWith the change of the hexavalent vaccine, it is stipulated that children born in April 2023 will receive the first dose after 2 months of life, the second dose at 4 months, the third dose at 6 months, and the injection at 18 months First dose of booster, and second booster of IPV and DPT completed at 4 years of age.
SPP expert Citizens are urged to be aware of the importance of following the vaccination schedulebecause vaccines are safe and protect and save lives.
Paraguay is the fourth country in Latin America to include a hexavalent vaccine in its national agenda: Panama did so in 2016, Chile in 2018, Mexico in 2019 and now Paraguay in 2023.
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