NITAG recommendations

13 September 2023

The DPT booster will be changed to the pentavalent at 18 months of age. The MMR booster will be changed from 5 years to 18 months according to the recommendation of the International Measles-Rubella Commission. Vaccination against COVID will be included for all children from 6 months to 3 years of age. A booster will be given to all children from 3 to 12 years of age who were vaccinated with two doses of COVID vaccine from SINOVAC laboratory. In the first quarter of 2023 the committee will be reconvened to evaluate the option of changing the 18-month VOP booster to VIP and leaving only one dose of VOP at 5 years of age.

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Colombia

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