This newspaper (all-media reporter Zhang Chengbin) vaccination is the most direct and effective means to prevent infectious diseases. Recently, the National Health Commission announced the "National Immunization Program Vaccine Children's Immunization Procedures and Instructions (2021 Edition)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Immunization Program"), making the latest plans and adjustments to vaccination age, vaccination location, rebirth principles and other contents. What changes have been made in the new version of the immunization program? What should children pay attention to when getting vaccinated? On the morning of March 18, the reporter interviewed the Liaocheng Center for Disease Control and Prevention to learn about it.
First of all, there are changes in age. The new version of the Immunization Programme adjusts the age of the National Immunization Programme vaccine from less than 14 years old to less than 18 years old, which increases by 4 years old. That is to say, if the National Immunization Programme vaccination is not completed by less than 18 years old, you can all be vaccinated with the National Immunization Programme vaccine. Secondly, there are more detailed planning vaccination requirements for some vaccines. For example, during hepatitis B vaccination, it was recommended that newborns born to women with HBsAg positive or unknown were previously recommended to receive the first dose as soon as possible within 24 hours after birth, and the new version of the "Immunization Plan" was changed to 12 hours. For vaccination for low-weight babies, the new version of the Immunization Programme also has clearer and more specific provisions.
Municipal Disease Control Experts pointed out that when the age of children reaches the initial year of vaccination of the corresponding vaccine, they should be vaccinated as soon as possible. The initial vaccination year (month) age refers to the minimum age (month) age at which the dose of vaccination can be vaccinated. Children in our city recommend that they complete the vaccination of the corresponding doses of the National Immunization Program vaccine according to the vaccination schedule below.
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Is there any questions about children's vaccination? Listen to what experts say
This newspaper (all-media reporter Zhang Chengbin) When it comes to childhood vaccination, many parents have various confusions. Regarding several issues that citizens are more concerned about, the reporter recently interviewed the municipal disease control expert and gave an answer.
When two or more vaccines are required to be vaccinated at the same age, for example, babies with 3-month-old age need to be vaccinated with inactivated polio and diphtheria and tetanus vaccine, should they be vaccinated at the same time or separately? In this regard, experts said that the vaccination can be administered at the same time. If two or more vaccines are to be administered at the same age at the current stage, they can be administered at the same time according to the national immunization procedures or re-enrollment principles. However, two or more vaccines should be administered at different places. In addition, if two or more live attenuated vaccines are not vaccinated at the same time, the vaccination should be performed at least 28 days apart. If the inactivated vaccines and live oral attenuated live vaccines used in the National Immunization Program are not vaccinated at the same time as other inactivated vaccines, injections or oral live attenuated live vaccines, there will be no restrictions on the vaccination interval.
Can children’s vaccine be vaccinated in advance? Experts said that the immunization procedure is formulated based on comprehensive factors such as the biological characteristics of the vaccine, the age threatening the disease to the population, and the development of children. Only by vaccinating according to the prescribed immunization procedure can children develop long-lasting immunity and be protected from the invasion of the disease, thereby protecting children's health. Early vaccination may reduce the effect of immunity, so it is not recommended to get vaccinated in advance.
Can children’s vaccination be postponed? In response, experts said that postponing vaccination generally does not affect the effectiveness of vaccination, but may increase the risk of infection due to insufficient protection. If a child fails to complete vaccination in a timely manner according to the age recommended by the vaccine immunization procedure, parents should perform vaccination as soon as possible according to the vaccination unit’s re-injection notice.
Finally, the municipal disease control expert said that for people less than 18 years old who have not completed the dose vaccination according to the recommended year (month) age, they should master the following principles when re-injecting: re-injection should be carried out as soon as possible, and the full vaccination process should be completed as soon as possible, and priority should be given to ensuring the full vaccination of the National Immunization Program vaccine; only the unfinished doses need to be re-injected, and there is no need to restart the full vaccination process; when encountering the same vaccine cannot be completed with the same vaccine from the same manufacturer, the same vaccine from different manufacturers can be used to complete the subsequent vaccination.
