Vaccination Campaigns for Older Adults: A Guide to the Essential Vaccines

Written in ECONOMY on 11/6/2023 · 02:15 hs

Los Older adults are considered a very vulnerable population sector, That is why, permanently, The Ministry of Health in Mexico promotes vaccination campaigns in order to avoid diseases, given that the immune system of this sector of the population is affected by factors such as age, lifestyle and chronic conditions such as diabetes or hypertension.

According to information from IMSS-Wellbeing, all adults over 60 years of age must have four vaccines. Here we tell you what they are about.

seasonal flu

Every year starting in October in Mexico, with the arrival of low temperatures, the vaccination campaign against seasonal influenza begins.

Adults over 60 years of age and children under five years of age They must go to their health center to get vaccinated completely free of charge. Its application is made from October to March of each year.

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Pneumococcus

Pneumonia, which is an infection that affects the lungs and especially adults who have a weakened immune system, either due to a complication of a simple flu, or due to other diseases such as diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, heart disease or chronic renal failure.

For these reasons, it is important the Pneumococcus vaccine, which helps prevent bacterial infections such as pneumonia, meningitis and septicemia, diseases that, if complicated, can cause death.

This inoculation must be carried out after 65 years of age, According to the data provided by the IMSS-Wellbeing, in adults who have not been vaccinated already 5 years after that first one-time vaccination. A person over 60 years of age can be immunized as long as it is prescribed by a doctor and due to their clinical history.

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Tetanus-Diphtheria

The tetanus and diphtheria vaccine is applied to a larger number of the population, either in the Tetanus Diphtheria (Td) or the Tetanus Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap) version. In the case of older adults, this vaccine should be applied if more than 10 years have passed since the last dose. in case of wounds, especially those made with metals. To complete this vaccination schedule properly, three doses must be applied, the first starting at age 60, the first booster one month later, and the third application must be one year after the first dose. Subsequently it must be applied every 10 years.

It should be noted that other vaccines such as Shingles and Hepatitis B are not mandatory for older adults But it is well worth looking for and applying them, yes, not without first consulting the opinion of a specialist so that he can make an assessment according to the patient’s clinical history.

2023-11-06 08:03:45
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