The Bexsero, which was not previously included in the Children's Vaccine Calendar in Canary Islands, still not funded in most of the CCAA of Spain; It is only financed in Castilla y León (since June 1) and Andalusia and Melilla have announced their financing, without this measure being in force; the same happens in Canary Islands.
This measure taken by a few Autonomous Communities has generated much controversy, with people and institutions in favor and others against.
On the one hand, the measure has been well received by many Canarians; and until then, parents who could afford it, bought this vaccine in particular at high prices and after long waiting lists in pharmacies.
On the other hand, the controversy was immediate, since not everyone has agreed with this decision. Highlighted in the media, the position of the Minister of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare, María Luisa Carcedo, who crossed out the measure of "politics"; In addition, some experts called it "unnecessary".
For its part, the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP) applauded this measure and encouraged other Autonomous Communities to follow in the footsteps of Canary Islandsand Castilla y León, based on the existence of scientific evidence that endorse the benefits of this decision, since it can prevent meningococcal disease in infants.
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