From the age of 4, the child needs to take booster doses of some vaccines, such as polio, and diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, known as DTaP. It is important for parents to be aware of the vaccination schedule and keep children's vaccines up-to-date so as to avoid diseases that can have serious health consequences and even impair children's physical and mental development.
It is recommended that the annual influenza vaccine, also known as Influenza vaccine, be administered from the age of 6 months. It is indicated that when administered for the first time in children less than 9 years, two doses are made with interval of 30 days.
Immunization schedule of the child between 4 and 10 years of age
The vaccination schedule of the child was updated in 2017 by the Ministry of Health, determining the vaccines and the reinforcements that should be taken at each age, as shown below:
4 years
- Reinforcement of the Triple Bacterial vaccine (DTPa), which protects against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis. The first three doses of the vaccine should be done in the first months of life, with the vaccine being boosted at 18 months, at 4 years of age, and then every 10 years. This vaccine is available in the Basic Health Units and in private clinics. Learn more about the DTPa vaccine.
- Reinforcement of the VIP vaccine, which protects against poliomyelitis, also known as childhood paralysis. The first three doses of the vaccine should be done in the first few months of life and then strengthened at 18 months and 4 years of age. Learn more about the polio vaccine.
Every year the Ministry of Health launches the polio vaccination campaign, where children aged 12 months to 4 years can get the oral polio vaccine (OPV) free of charge at health clinics.
5 years
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY), which protects against all types of meningitis. This vaccine can be taken between 3 and 7 months of life in two or three doses, depending on the vaccine used, and then a new dose should be taken between 12 and 15 months of life and finally between 5 and 6 years. See which vaccines protect against meningitis.
If you have not been reinforced at 4 years of the VIP and DTaP vaccines, the child can receive the booster at the age of 5 years.
6 to 8 years
There is no vaccination or booster recommendation between 6 and 8 years. However, if the child has not been vaccinated against meningitis, it is important to perform at age 6 and thus prevent this disease.
nine years old
- Dengue vaccine, which is made in three doses with interval of 6 months between each. This vaccine is not available in Basic Health Units only in private clinics and is best suited for people living in endemic areas, that is, in regions where dengue cases are common. Learn more about the dengue vaccine.
- HPV vaccine, which protects against human papillomavirus infection, which in addition to being responsible for HPV, which is a sexually transmitted disease, prevents cervical cancer in girls. This vaccine should be taken in 3 doses following the 0-2-6 schedule, in which the second dose is taken after 2 months of administration of the first and last dose 6 months after the administration of the first dose.
This vaccine can be administered in people between 9 and 45 years old, it is usually recommended that people up to 15 years of age take only 2 doses of the vaccine following the 0-6 regimen, ie the second dose should be given after 6 months of administration of the first. Learn more about the HPV vaccine.
10 years
- Enhancement of the dTPa Vaccine or Acellular Triple Acellular Vaccine of the adult type, which protects against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus, and is only available in private vaccination clinics.
When to go to the doctor after vaccination
After taking vaccines, it is important to be alert for signs of a reaction to the vaccine, such as red spots and skin irritation, fever over 39 ° C, seizures, coughing, and shortness of breath.
These signs usually begin about 2 hours after the vaccine is given and it is necessary to see a doctor if signs of reaction to the vaccine do not pass after 1 week. Here's how to alleviate the possible adverse effects of vaccines.
Some factors may prevent vaccination, such as high fever and the use of corticosteroids. Know other factors that prevent vaccination.
