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Spanish to Eng. Translation
Guadalajara
SJS acknowledges that there are shortages of vaccines
Occidental
January 14, 2011
Isaura Lopez Villalobos
Guadalajara, Jalisco .- The Ministry of Health in Jalisco (SSJ) recognizes that since the second half of 2010, the entity is shortage of BCG vaccine to prevent tuberculosis and pentavalent vaccine (DPT, HB and Hib), which protects the difterina, pertussis, hepatitis B and severe infections by influenza type B.
With the argument that the distribution of biological Federal Government does the Health sector of the different entities of the Mexican Republic, also the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) is not the same, he accepted the chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine Ramiro Reyes Lomel? Zaragoza.
"The BCG vaccine at this time we're lacking (...) the reason given at the federal level is that in the international vaccine market is a shortage, and have failed to have all full allocations."
On the other hand, said that the process of release of vaccine by the Federal Health Ministry, which is required to ensure the safety of vaccines, but the power to generate power are often much longer. "
In this situation, the SSJ seeks local suppliers to buy the vaccine, "But we do not find, as we do offer a good amount of biological we study the possibility of buying them because we must fulfill our responsibility to take all the shots" .
Such vaccines are given to newborns, there is concern among parents who do not have in stock.
Failure to apply the dose of pentavalent specialists say that among the infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B, highlights the pneumonia, septicemia, septic arthritis, epiglottitis, and meningitis, all serious and even endanger the lives of children .
Mention that the hepatitis B virus causes an infection that causes inflammation in the liver, and in some cases it can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer even in children.
This vaccine is given after two months of age and is reinforced every two months, that is, four and six months old, is applied by deep intramuscular injection in the thigh and better protection should be strengthened with DPT vaccine at two and four years old.
The Health Officer is expected that these vaccines are in existence as of the coming weeks, possibly 17 to 25 January this year.
EXISTING VACCINES
Among the vaccines that are in existence in the Department of Health, Government of Jalisco, which were distributed on Monday, stressed the rotavirus vaccine and hepatitis B pediatric Lomel? Reyes also acknowledged that there was shortage of the latter.
It also ensures that there is in existence MMR, measles, Td (tetanus and diphtheria).
The head of Preventive Medicine reiterated his call for pregnant women to get vaccinated against the three influenza (seasonal, H1N1 and H3N2), as during pregnancy can worsen respiratory infections.
Spanish to Eng. Translation
Guadalajara
SJS acknowledges that there are shortages of vaccines
Occidental
January 14, 2011
Isaura Lopez Villalobos
Guadalajara, Jalisco .- The Ministry of Health in Jalisco (SSJ) recognizes that since the second half of 2010, the entity is shortage of BCG vaccine to prevent tuberculosis and pentavalent vaccine (DPT, HB and Hib), which protects the difterina, pertussis, hepatitis B and severe infections by influenza type B.
With the argument that the distribution of biological Federal Government does the Health sector of the different entities of the Mexican Republic, also the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) is not the same, he accepted the chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine Ramiro Reyes Lomel? Zaragoza.
"The BCG vaccine at this time we're lacking (...) the reason given at the federal level is that in the international vaccine market is a shortage, and have failed to have all full allocations."
On the other hand, said that the process of release of vaccine by the Federal Health Ministry, which is required to ensure the safety of vaccines, but the power to generate power are often much longer. "
In this situation, the SSJ seeks local suppliers to buy the vaccine, "But we do not find, as we do offer a good amount of biological we study the possibility of buying them because we must fulfill our responsibility to take all the shots" .
Such vaccines are given to newborns, there is concern among parents who do not have in stock.
Failure to apply the dose of pentavalent specialists say that among the infections caused by Haemophilus influenzae type B, highlights the pneumonia, septicemia, septic arthritis, epiglottitis, and meningitis, all serious and even endanger the lives of children .
Mention that the hepatitis B virus causes an infection that causes inflammation in the liver, and in some cases it can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer even in children.
This vaccine is given after two months of age and is reinforced every two months, that is, four and six months old, is applied by deep intramuscular injection in the thigh and better protection should be strengthened with DPT vaccine at two and four years old.
The Health Officer is expected that these vaccines are in existence as of the coming weeks, possibly 17 to 25 January this year.
EXISTING VACCINES
Among the vaccines that are in existence in the Department of Health, Government of Jalisco, which were distributed on Monday, stressed the rotavirus vaccine and hepatitis B pediatric Lomel? Reyes also acknowledged that there was shortage of the latter.
It also ensures that there is in existence MMR, measles, Td (tetanus and diphtheria).
The head of Preventive Medicine reiterated his call for pregnant women to get vaccinated against the three influenza (seasonal, H1N1 and H3N2), as during pregnancy can worsen respiratory infections.