The Ministry of Health's 2019 infant vaccination schedule has some changes.
The Ministry of Health's expanded immunization program in 2019 has some changes compared to before, such as: changing the 5-in-1 Quinvaxem vaccine to ComBe Five; changing the oral polio vaccine to the injectable route; using the measles-rubella vaccine produced by Vietnam.
The Ministry of Health has issued a circular on mandatory vaccination in the expanded immunization program applicable to children from birth to 5 years old, including 10 diseases: Hepatitis B, tuberculosis, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B, measles, Japanese encephalitis B, and Rubella.
Two vaccines are recommended to be injected immediately after birth: hepatitis B vaccine within the first 24 hours after birth and tuberculosis vaccine - injected once for the baby within the first month.
The 2019 expanded immunization schedule has some notable changes: From 2019, Vietnam has a vaccine to replace Quinvaxem vaccine in the 2019 expanded immunization program, at the same time deploying polio vaccine by injection and using measles-rubella vaccine produced by Vietnam. These changes started to be implemented from June 2019.
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| Vaccination is still the best way to protect infants from dangerous diseases. (Illustration photo) |
Accordingly, the 5-in-1 vaccine chosen to replace Quinvaxem vaccine has the commercial name ComBe Five vaccine produced in India and has been licensed by the Ministry of Health for circulation in Vietnam since May 2017.
ComBE Five vaccination schedule in expanded immunization for children under 1 year old at 2, 3 and 4 months of age to prevent dangerous infectious diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and pneumonia/meningitis caused by Hib bacteria.
From June 2019, children will be vaccinated with one dose of IPV polio vaccine at 5 months of age in the expanded immunization program. The IPV vaccine used in the 2019 expanded immunization program is a vaccine manufactured by Sanofi, France, which has been licensed for circulation in Vietnam. This vaccine is supported by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization and provided by the United Nations Children's Fund.
Measles is still a vaccination in the expanded immunization program when the baby is 9 months old at commune health stations.
Expanded immunization schedule of the Ministry of Health:
According to Decision No. 845/2010/QD-BYT dated March 17, 2010 of the Ministry of Health, from 2010, the regular vaccination schedule in the expanded immunization program will be applied as follows:
STT | Child's age | Vaccines used |
1 | Newborn | - Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV) injection 0 within the first 24 hours after birth - BCG vaccination to prevent tuberculosis |
2 | 02 months | - Diphtheria - whooping cough - tetanus - hepatitis B - Hib vaccine injection 1st dose(5 in 1 vaccine)) - Take the first dose of polio vaccine |
3 | 03 months | - Diphtheria - whooping cough - tetanus - hepatitis B - Hib vaccine injection 2nd dose - Take the second dose of polio vaccine |
4 | 04 months | - Diphtheria - whooping cough - tetanus - hepatitis B - Hib vaccine injection 3 - Take the 3rd dose of polio vaccine |
5 | 09 months | - First dose of measles vaccine |
6 | 18 months | - Diphtheria - whooping cough - tetanus vaccine injection 4 - Measles-rubella (MR) vaccination |
7 | From 12 months old | - Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine 1st dose - Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine 2nd dose (two weeks after 1st dose) - Japanese Encephalitis vaccine 3rd dose (one year after 2nd dose) |
8 | From 2 to 5 years old | - Cholera vaccine 2 doses (high risk areas) (2nd time 2 weeks after the first time) |
9 | From 3 to 10 years old | - Typhoid vaccine, single injection (high risk areas) |
Tetanus vaccine for women | ||
Pregnant women; female childbearing age | - Vaccinate as early as possible during first pregnancy or for women aged 15-35 in high-risk areas for HIV infection. - 1 month after 1st injection - 6 months after the 2nd dose or during the following pregnancy - 1 year after the 3rd dose or during the following pregnancy - 1 year after the 4th dose or during the following pregnancy |
* All vaccines in the National Expanded Immunization Program are free.
