Vaccine by vaccine, with the scheme, the necessary doses and the intervals of application
Maintain vaccination booklet for children it’s critical to their health and that of the entire community, for that matter, that’s how diseases remain controlled or even eradicated in the country. Despite this, we know that in recent years the numbers have been continuously declining, which represents an immense danger that very serious viruses, such as polio, will be circulating again.
To help organize the family, we list here the essential vaccines for infants and children according to the SUS calendar. It is worth remembering that it is essential to follow the vaccination schedule correctly, with all doses and boosters. Check below:
BCG
Vaccination schedule: single dose
Age: at birth
Hepatitis B
Vaccination schedule: 3 doses
Age: the 1st at birth (in the first 12 hours of life). The interval between the 1st and 2nd dose is 30 days and, between the 2nd and 3rd, 180 days
Poliomyelitis (VIP 1, 2 and 3) inactivated
Vaccination scheme: 3 doses (+ 2 boosters with OPV)
Age: 1st dose at 2 months, 2nd dose at 4 months and 3rd dose at 6 months
Poliomyelitis (VOP 1 and 3) attenuated
Vaccination schedule: 2 VIP boosters
Age: 1st dose at 15 months and 2nd at 4 years
pentavalent
DTP + Hib + HB – against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and against bacteria influenza haemophilus type b, responsible for infections of the nose, meninges and throat
Vaccination schedule: 3 doses (+ 2 boosters with DTP vaccine)
Age: 1st dose at 2 months, 2nd dose at 4 months and 3rd dose at 6 months
Rotaviruses
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses
Age: 1st dose at 2 months and 2nd dose at 4 months
Pneumococcus 10-valent (PCV 10)
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses and 1 booster
Age: 1st dose at 2 months, 2nd dose at 4 months and booster at 12 months
meningococcus C
Vaccination scheme: 2 doses and 1 booster
Age: 1st dose at 3 months, 2nd dose at 5 months and booster at 12 months
Yellow fever (mitigated)
Vaccination scheme: 1 dose and 1 booster
Age: dose at 9 months and booster at 4 years
Yellow fever vaccine cannot be given at the same time as triple viral or tetraviral vaccine in children younger than 2 years; the interval between them must be 30 days
Triple virality (RCS – measles, mumps and rubella)
Vaccination schedule: 2 doses – 1st dose SCR (measles, mumps and rubella) and 2nd dose SCRV (+ varicella)
Age: 12 months
Tetraviral (SCRV – measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox)
Vaccination scheme: 2 doses (the 1st corresponds to the second dose of SCR, described above, and the 2nd corresponds to the first against varicella)
Age: 15 months
DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis)
Vaccination scheme: 2 pentavalent boosters
Age: 1st booster at 15 months and 2nd booster at 4 years
DT (diphtheria and tetanus)
Vaccination schedule: 3 doses
Age: from 7 years, take every 10 years. In case of serious injuries, every 5 years
Hepatitis A
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose
Age: 15 months
Chicken pox
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose (corresponds to the second dose of chicken pox)
Age: 4 years
ACWY meningococcal
Vaccination schedule: 1 dose
Age: 11 and 12 years (until June 2023 temporarily also available for 13 and 14 year olds)
Quadrivalent HPV
Vaccination scheme: 2 doses (the 2nd is applied 6 months later)
Age: 9 to 14 for girls and boys
Influenza (flu)
Vaccination schedule: annual dose
Age: from 6 months
COVID-19
– Pfizer Baby: applied to children from 6 months to 4 years and 11 months of age. Scheme in 3 doses, with an interval of 4 weeks between the first 2 and eight weeks between the second and third.
– Pediatric Pfizer: applied to children aged 5 to 11 years. Scheme in two doses, with an interval of 21 days. The booster (third dose) is applied four months after the second dose.
– CoronaVac: applied to children aged 3 to 11 years. Scheme in two doses, with an interval of 28 days. The current guideline is for the booster (third dose) to be from Pfizer, applied four months after the second dose.
The available Covid-19 vaccine varies according to the place of immunization.
Source: Terra
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