NITAG recommendations

14 March 2022

Meeting date 14 March 2022.  

  • CNPI recommends continuing the Measles and Rubella campaign until the coverage goal of more than 2 million children has reached 95% 

  • Once the catch-up campaign has been completed, change the booster from 5 years to 18 months. 

  • Recommends switching from PCV 10 to PCV 13 during the Week of the Americas 

  • Recommends the fourth dose of the inactivated polio vaccine at 18 months 

  • Recommends the pentavalent vaccine at 18 months instead of DPT 

  • Conduct Hexavalent pilot in April 2022 for preterm infants 

  • Schedule for the inclusion of other vaccines such as Herpes Zoster in adults at risk, Pneumococcus in adults and meningococcus in risk groups (Asplenia, immunodeficiency). 

Country
Colombia

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