- Child vaccination schedule between 4 and 10 years of age
- Four years
- 5 years
- 6 to 8 years
- nine years old
- 10 years
- When to go to the doctor after vaccination
From 4 years of age, the child needs to take the booster doses of some vaccines, such as polio and the one that protects against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, known as DTPa. It is important for parents to keep an eye on the vaccination schedule and keep their children's vaccinations up to date, in order to avoid diseases that can have serious health consequences and even harm children's physical and mental development.
It is recommended that from 6 months of age, the annual administration of the flu vaccine, also known as the influenza vaccine, is carried out. It is indicated that when administered for the first time in children under 9 years old, two doses should be made at an interval of 30 days.
Child vaccination schedule between 4 and 10 years of age
The child's vaccination calendar was updated in 2017 by the Ministry of Health, determining the vaccines and reinforcements that must be taken at each age, as shown below:
Four years
- Reinforcement of the Triple Bacterial vaccine (DTPa), which protects against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough. The first three doses of the vaccine should be taken in the first months of life, with the vaccine boosted at 18 months, at 4 years of age and then every 10 years. This vaccine is available in Basic Health Units and in private clinics. Learn more about the DTPa vaccine. Strengthening the VIP vaccine, which protects against polio, also known as childhood paralysis. The first three doses of the vaccine should be taken in the first months of life and then reinforced at 18 months and 4 years of age. Learn more about the polio vaccine.
Every year the Ministry of Health launches the vaccination campaign against polio, in which children between 12 months and 4 years old can get the oral polio vaccine (OPV) free of charge at health centers.
5 years
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY), which protects against all types of meningitis. This vaccine can be taken between 3 and 7 months of age in two or three doses, depending on the vaccine used, and then a new dose should be taken between 12 and 15 months of age and, finally, between 5 and 6 years. See which vaccines protect against meningitis.
If the reinforcement has not been done at the age of 4 for the VIP and DTPa vaccines, the child can receive the reinforcement at the age of 5.
6 to 8 years
There is no recommendation for vaccination or booster between 6 and 8 years old. However, if the child has not been vaccinated against meningitis, it is important to perform at age 6 and thus avoid this disease.
nine years old
- Vaccine against dengue, which is made in three doses with an interval of 6 months between each one. This vaccine is not available in Basic Health Units, only in private clinics, and is more suitable 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 infection by the Human Papilloma Virus, 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 2 months after the first dose and the last dose 6 months after the first dose.
This vaccine can be administered to people between 9 and 45 years old, it is usually recommended that people up to 15 years old take only 2 doses of the vaccine following the 0-6 schedule, that is, the second dose should be administered after 6 months of administration. of the first. Learn more about the HPV vaccine.
10 years
- Reinforcement of the dTPa vaccine or triple bacterial acellular vaccine of the adult type, which protects against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus, being only available in private vaccination clinics.
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When to go to the doctor after vaccination
After taking vaccines, it is important to watch for signs of reaction to the vaccine, such as red spots and skin irritation, fever above 39ºC, convulsions, coughing and difficulty breathing.
These signs usually start to appear about 2 hours after the vaccine is administered, and it is necessary to go to the doctor if the signs of reaction to the vaccine do not pass after 1 week. See how to alleviate the possible adverse effects of vaccines.
Some factors can prevent vaccination, such as high fever and the use of corticosteroids. Know other factors that prevent vaccination.
