Learn here who can be vaccinated against measles, a disease eradicated since 1992 and that had a new case in Santiago.
Updated on 08/13/2023 – 1:16 p.m. CLT
© JONNATHAN OYARZUN/ATON CHILEWho can be vaccinated against measles?
This Saturday the RM Health Seremi made known of an imported case of measles, This is a 42-year-old person who traveled to Armenia during July and who is in the risk group of those born between 1971 and 1981.
It is in this context that at RedGol we bring you information about who can be vaccinated against measles And what are the risk groups?
The worrisome disease that returns to Chile Who can be vaccinated against measles?
As reported by the Ministry of Health on its website, The measles vaccine is free for all people who are in Chilean territory, regardless of your country of origin.
This is why, who do not have complete vaccine schedules according to the provisions of the National Immunization Program (PNI), they must go and consult in the vaccination centers of the Primary Health Care and private in agreement with the Ministry of Health.
What are the risk groups for the vaccine?
Currently there are three risk groups that the Minsal has identified, they are the following:
Born between 1971 and 1981 who have no history of receiving 2 doses of the vaccine after 12 months of age. Children over 1 year of age and under 7 years of age who have 1 dose and are traveling. The vaccine must be given at least two weeks before travel. Infants between 6 and 11 months and 29 days of age who are traveling should receive 1 dose at least two weeks before leaving the country. The vaccine administered before 12 months does not ensure complete protective immunity, therefore, an infant immunized under this strategy, upon return from his trip, must follow the normal vaccination schedule established by the National Immunization Program (PNI). .
The recommendation for them is that If you have a trip abroad, go to the Primary Health Care and private vaccinations to start or complete the current vaccination schedule in our country.
2023-08-13 17:16:07
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