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Editor, Senior Moderator
An Pediatr (Engl Ed)
. 2024 Jun 7:S2341-2879(24)00160-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2024.04.016. Online ahead of print. Vaccination against seasonal flu in childhood and adolescence. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunizations of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (CAV-AEP) for the 2024-2025 season
Javier Álvarez Aldeán[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Franciso José Álvarez García[SUP] 2 [/SUP], María Garcés-Sánchez[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Elisa Garrote Llanos[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Antonio Iofrío de Arce[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Marisa Luisa Navarro Gómez[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Valentín Pineda Solas[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Irene Rivero Calle[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Jesús Ruiz-Contreras[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Pepe Serrano Marchuet[SUP] 11 [/SUP]; en representación del Comité Asesor de Vacunas de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (CAV-AEP)
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The flu is a constant threat that can sometimes cause severe forms of disease. The highest incidence rates by age group occur in children under 15 years of age, especially in those under 5 years, in whom the rate of hospitalization is also similar to the population aged 65 years and older. In addition, children are the main transmitters of the infection. In Spain, 5 influenza vaccines are authorized for the paediatric age group: three inactivated tetravalent vaccines harvested from fertilised eggs, one tetravalent inactivated vaccine obtained from cell cultures and one attenuated tetravalent vaccine for intranasal administration, which will become trivalent in the 2024-2025 season by excluding the B Yamagata lineage as recommended by the WHO. The CAV-AEP recommends systematic vaccination in children aged 6-59 months, children and adolescents belonging to risk groups, people who can transmit the flu to groups at risk of complicated flu, and household contacts or close family of infants under 6 months. From 2 years of age, the intranasal attenuated vaccine is preferred due to its greater acceptability and thus contribution to greater vaccination coverage. The CAV-AEP also considers that vaccination against influenza of healthy children and adolescents aged 5-18 years is advisable, as it provides individual protection and promotes protection at the family and community levels. It is especially important to vaccinate all health care professionals against influenza as well as pregnant women at any time during pregnancy.
Keywords: Adolescent; Adolescente; CAV-AEP; Child; Embarazada; Flu vaccine; Health worker; Niño; Pregnant; Profesional sanitario; Vacuna de la gripe.
. 2024 Jun 7:S2341-2879(24)00160-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2024.04.016. Online ahead of print. Vaccination against seasonal flu in childhood and adolescence. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunizations of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (CAV-AEP) for the 2024-2025 season
Javier Álvarez Aldeán[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Franciso José Álvarez García[SUP] 2 [/SUP], María Garcés-Sánchez[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Elisa Garrote Llanos[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Antonio Iofrío de Arce[SUP] 5 [/SUP], Marisa Luisa Navarro Gómez[SUP] 6 [/SUP], Valentín Pineda Solas[SUP] 7 [/SUP], Irene Rivero Calle[SUP] 8 [/SUP], Jesús Ruiz-Contreras[SUP] 9 [/SUP], Ignacio Salamanca de la Cueva[SUP] 10 [/SUP], Pepe Serrano Marchuet[SUP] 11 [/SUP]; en representación del Comité Asesor de Vacunas de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (CAV-AEP)
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- PMID: 38851979
- DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2024.04.016
The flu is a constant threat that can sometimes cause severe forms of disease. The highest incidence rates by age group occur in children under 15 years of age, especially in those under 5 years, in whom the rate of hospitalization is also similar to the population aged 65 years and older. In addition, children are the main transmitters of the infection. In Spain, 5 influenza vaccines are authorized for the paediatric age group: three inactivated tetravalent vaccines harvested from fertilised eggs, one tetravalent inactivated vaccine obtained from cell cultures and one attenuated tetravalent vaccine for intranasal administration, which will become trivalent in the 2024-2025 season by excluding the B Yamagata lineage as recommended by the WHO. The CAV-AEP recommends systematic vaccination in children aged 6-59 months, children and adolescents belonging to risk groups, people who can transmit the flu to groups at risk of complicated flu, and household contacts or close family of infants under 6 months. From 2 years of age, the intranasal attenuated vaccine is preferred due to its greater acceptability and thus contribution to greater vaccination coverage. The CAV-AEP also considers that vaccination against influenza of healthy children and adolescents aged 5-18 years is advisable, as it provides individual protection and promotes protection at the family and community levels. It is especially important to vaccinate all health care professionals against influenza as well as pregnant women at any time during pregnancy.
Keywords: Adolescent; Adolescente; CAV-AEP; Child; Embarazada; Flu vaccine; Health worker; Niño; Pregnant; Profesional sanitario; Vacuna de la gripe.