The regional governor of Junín, Fernando Orihuela, pointed out that compared to the pre-pandemic period, compliance with the regular vaccination schedule in children under 5 years of age has had a notable decrease and we barely reached 42%. “This is due to the” distrust of parents to take their children to be vaccinated in health centers, “said the authority.
He noted that before the pandemic, in these months they were already at 75%, but now they barely reach 42%.
According to the picture of the situation of immunizations in Junín, in newborns barely 45% progressed, in children under one year old with 40%, 1 year they reach 42% and 4 years progress was made by 37% with a cut to August 31.
Given the low vaccination rates, a closing of gaps was scheduled for September 23, 24 and 25, where it is expected to vaccinate some 24,563 girls or boys under 5 years of age, which represents approximately 80% of the estimated gap.
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In newborns, the vaccine against hepatitis B and BCG (meningeal tuberculosis) is applied. In babies aged 2 and 4 months, first and second dose of pentavalent, against polio, anti-pneumococcal and against rotavirus. At 6 months the third dose of the pentavalent and poliomyelitis. In addition to the first dose against influenza. At 7 months, the second dose against influenza. At 12 months, they receive the third pneumococcal dose and the first MMR dose and the first varicella dose. At 154 months, anti-yellow fever. At 18 months, 2nd SPR dose and APQ and DPT boosters. At age 4, 2nd polio booster and 2nd tetanus, whooping cough, and diphtheria booster.
