National Vaccination Week will continue throughout the country throughout the month of May. During this period, citizens will be able to apply the vaccines that correspond to them according to their age. Through the morning conference this Tuesday, the Government detailed what the doses to be applied.

David Kershenobichholder of the Ministry of Healthalso recalled that the vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for pregnant women from 32 to 33 weeks of gestation.

What vaccines should you get, depending on your age?

Girls and boys under one year old

Children under one year of age should receive six vaccines, including hepatitis B. David Kershenobich assured that this vaccine also prevents the subsequent development of cirrhosis and liver cancer.

• Tuberculosis (BCG) | At birth
• Hepatitis B | 7 days after birth
• Hexavalent | At 2, 4 and 6 months
• Rotavirus | At 2 and 4 months
• Pneumococcus | At 2 and 4 months
• Influenza | At 6 and 7 months (annual reinforcement)

Source: Ministry of Health (SSA)

One year old girls and boys

• Measles, rubella and mumps (MR/SRP) | At 6, 12 and 18 months
• Pneumococcus | 12 months
• Hexavalent | 18 months
• Hepatitis A | 18 months
• Influenza | Annual reinforcement for the first 4 years

Source: Ministry of Health (SSA)

Girls and boys under 8 years old

• Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) | 4 years
• Influenza | If you have risk factors
• COVID-19 | From 5 years old, if you have risk factors

Source: Ministry of Health (SSA)

Teenagers

Adolescents receive six vaccines, highlighting the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) which, in turn, is part of the strategy to prevent cervical cancer.

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) | Girls and boys of 5th grade and 11 years of age not in school
• Tetanus/Diphtheria (TD) | Revaccination every 10 years
• Influenza | If you have risk factors
• Measles/Rubella (SR) | Only to those who have an incomplete scheme
• Hepatitis B | If you do not have any dose
• COVID-19 | If you have risk factors

Source: Ministry of Health (SSA)

Adults between 20 and 59 years old

The intention of applying vaccines in adults within the National Vaccination Week is to try to correct the lag, as occurs with the measles.

• Tetanus/Diphtheria (TD) | Revaccination every 10 years
• Influenza | If you have risk factors
• Measles/Rubella (SR) | In case of incomplete scheme
• Hepatitis B | If you do not have any doses or health personnel
• COVID-19 | If you have risk factors

Source: Ministry of Health (SSA)

Older adults (60 years and older)

“The vaccine is very important. pneumococcus because it is essential in people who have a greater susceptibility to respiratory tract infections“, the head of the Ministry of Health this Tuesday.

• Influenza
• Pneumococcus
• COVID-19

Source: Ministry of Health (SSA)

The dates of National Vaccination Week are extended

The National Vaccination Week 2026 It began last Saturday, April 25 and was planned to last until Saturday, May 2, according to the Ministry of Health.

However, the secretary David Kershenobich He announced that the vaccination campaign will extend throughout the month of May.

“The decision has been made to extend it throughout the month of May to continue reinforcing the concept that vaccination is the best preventive measure for different diseases.”

David Kershenobich, Secretary of Health

The federal official also recalled this Tuesday that anyone can go to get vaccinated regardless of your site affiliation.

Where can you get vaccinated for National Vaccination Week?

During the Morning Conference this Tuesday, David Kershenobich He recommended that the population visit the dondemevacuno.gob.mx application.

“Where do I get vaccinated?“Not only does it allow us to know how many vaccination centers each entity has, but citizens can find where to go to their vaccination sites closest.

The user can search for their best option to go to get vaccinated through the following data:

• Vaccine type
• Entity
• Municipality

It should be noted that, from Saturday, April 25 to Monday, April 27, 916 thousand 258 doses of the different vaccines as part of the National Vaccination Week.

• The application goal was 1.7 million doses applied up to May 2; However, the application goal for the entire month of May has not been detailed.

They will also vaccinate pregnant women against RSV

From the National Palace,Kershenobich reported that a new vaccine that is recently available was included and was incorporated into the vaccination schedule, which is the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant women.

“This vaccine is given to pregnant women between 32 and 33 weeks of pregnancy. The importance of this vaccine is not only the protection of the mother, but also the protection of the children.”

David Kershenobich, Secretary of Health

The Secretary of Health reiterated that, when applying the vaccine against VSR at pregnant motherschildren are protected at birth against this type of infection.

With the vaccine, an increase in five to seven times more antibodies in the newborn and prevents the development of serious illness in more than 80% of children and avoids hospitalizations in around 70% of cases, according to what was said this Tuesday.

“It is the most common type of infection in newborn children, especially if they are premature. In the previous season we had 2 thousand 209 cases of children who had this type of infection,” recalled the secretary David Kershenobich.

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