Vaccination schedule of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics:  Recommendations  2008

Updated January 16,  2008
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	Summay of Recommendations
	Recommendations 2008 into Spanish

Vaccination Schedule of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics: Recommendations 2008
 

Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics

Enrique Bernaola Iturbe
Francisco Giménez Sánchez
Manuel Baca Cots
Fernando de Juan Martín
Javier Diez Domingo
María Garcés Sánchez
Antonio Gómez-Campderá
Federico Martinón-Torres
Juan J. Picazo
Valentín Pineda Solás
 

Abstract

The Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics provides –according to the available evidence- information and comments on the new developments in vaccines that have taken place in 2007 and recommends certain modifications to the Immunization Schedule for 2008.

A second varicella vaccine dose, administered together with the booster dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine when children starts school (3-4 years), is recommended in order to avoid vaccine failures against varicella-zoster virus.

Based on existing scientific evidence, the importance of universal heptavalent conjugate pneumococcal vaccination, as occurs in most similar European countries and in the autonomous community of Madrid in Spain, is reinforced.

Human papillomavirus vaccine is included in the Inmmunization Schedule for girls from 9 years old, and initially, at least up to 16 years old. Vaccination against rotavirus in children starting at 6 weeks and completing the series before six months is recommended.

Other recommendations included in this year Immunization Schedule are vaccination against flu and A hepatitis in risk groups and at paediatrician discretion, as a first step towards future universal recommendation.