Health summons the vaccination day
The Federal Secretary of Health, David Kershenobich, summoned to participate in the day of immunization to prevent serious and potentially mortal diseases, such as measles, influenza or tetanus.
“Vaccines constitute one of the most significant advances in science and medicine for more than 200 years. They have contributed to the eradication of many diseases, to the increase in life expectancy and are a very important aspect in the primary prevention of the disease.”
The national strategy adds to a larger scale for the Americas, organized by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Teenagers is also your turn to get vaccinated!
Moms and dads! Ensure the health of their daughters and adolescent sons with vaccines against:
Human Papillomaval Virus ( #Vph ).
– Health Mexico (@SSalud_MX) April 23, 2025
When is it and what vaccines are they going to apply?
The Vaccination Week will begin on April 26 and will end on May 3, 2025. According to the official health statement, the 14 biological ones available in the basic scheme will be applied, and will have sufficient doses to meet all the needs of the population.
These are some of the vaccines of the scheme and the diseases that prevent:
- BCG (tuberculosis)
- Hepatitis b
- Acellular pentavalent (diphtheria, coughing, tetanus, polyomyelitis and infections by H. influenzae b)
- DPT (diphtheria, cough and tetanus)
- Rotavirus (Rotavirus diarrhea)
- Pneumococcal (pneumococcal infections)
- Influenza
- SRP (measles, rubella and mumps)
- Sabin (Polyomelitis)
- Mr (measles and rubella)
- HPV.
The application will be available for free in hospital vaccination centers, clinics, schools, municipalities and other accessible places.
Measles cases in Mexico
According to the most recent epidemiological notices of the Ministry of Health, Mexico registered 1,662 probable cases of measles and rubella, of which 421 were confirmed for the first disease during week 15 of 2025.
The state with most confirmed cases was Chihuahua, with 403, followed by Sonora, with 5; Oaxaca with 4; Tamaulipas with 2, and Querétaro, Sinaloa and Zacatecas with one each.
Measles is an extremely contagious viral disease and is transmitted by dissemination of droplets suspended in the air or by direct contact with the nasal or pharyngeal secretions of infected people.
Serious cases are especially frequent in malnourished infants and with weakened immune system. Its lethality can reach 10% of cases.
