Canarias, first autonomy in including Bexsero in its vaccination calendar
Our Islands have become the First Autonomous Community in introducing the vaccine Bexsero (4CMenB) in your vaccination calendar. This news has been announced after the meeting of the Vaccine Advisory Committee, in which all the scientific societies are represented, to present the proposal of incorporation of new vaccines in the Vacunal Calendar for all the ages of the life of the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands. In addition, it has also announced the improvement of the vaccine supply against the Human Papilloma Virus with the incorporation of a vaccine against 9 genotypes of HPV.
Likewise, together with the implementation of tetravalent influenza vaccines, The Canary Islands stand out as the Autonomous Community with the most advanced Vaccine Calendar in the country. The fundamental objective is to guarantee equity in access to vaccines, within a Global Strategy Against Communicable Diseases. This change in the vaccination schedule will be Predictably available before summer, after carrying out the administrative procedures for the corresponding acquisitions of the new vaccines and will affect:
The fundamental objective is to guarantee equity in the access to vaccines, within a Global Strategy Against communicable diseases
Because right now?
The introduction of Bexsero vaccine versus meningococcus B se justifies the seriousness of this disease together with the consequences that may result, and in the unpredictable behavior of meningococcus B, since, although there is a scarce presence of cases today, the opposite may happen tomorrow. But, above all, it is justified as a measure to safeguard equity.
It should be noted that this vaccine is present in pharmacies and is prescribed by pediatricians. The vaccine exceeds 100 euros and up to 4 doses are needed if it is started to be applied in young babies. This fact has for a long time generated concern and doubts about the vaccine itself, since while children whose families have more purchasing power have been able to access the vaccine, many others have not been able and have been disadvantaged, and therefore , in most cases, unvaccinated, which makes them a group at greater risk of suffering from this problem.
Pediatricians support the Canarian Government
The initiative of the Canarian Government has been supported by the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP). This Association has been requesting the entry of this vaccine into public funding for a long time, "based on the scientific evidence that guarantees the benefits for the prevention of meningococcal disease in this age range," said a statement.
However, "the AEP is aware of the difficulty of unifying the calendars and understands that the autonomous communities are adding to the recommendations of the AEP, according to their sensitivities and availability of resources," the statement ends. It is expected that the rest of the Communities follow the example of the Canarian Community and join this great initiative and thus preserve the health of the Spanish child population.
