Global Shortage of Vaccine for Newborns: What Do We Know and How Does It Affect Mexican Babies?

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Is it an alert situation? Are newborns in danger? These were the questions answered by the head of the Ministry of Health, David Kershenobich, in the face of the shortage of the vaccine that is applied to children at birth.This is the Bacilo dose of Calmette and Guérin (BCG), which prevents tuberculosis and currently has limited availability.The reason is that the main provider relocated its production facilities and now has to update its health…

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The official said that, despite this situation, “children are not at risk”, since this vaccine can be put between zero and four years of age.

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There will be 3.4 million doses of BCG vaccine against tuberculosis. It is administered to children aged 0 to 4 years. There is a 2-month delay in […] The post Tuberculosis vaccine available in children in 4 weeks was first published on RegeneraciónMX.

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MEXICO CITY.- On Tuesday morning, David Kershenobich, federal Secretary of Health, detailed the global shortage of the BCG vaccine, which is administered to infants. During his morning press conference at the National Palace, Kershenobich noted that the company that manufactures these drugs has changed its location in India, although they hope it can be […]

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Mexico City, Mexico.- The Ministry of Health has responded to concerns about the shortage of the Bacilo de Calmette and Guérin vaccine (BCG), used to prevent tuberculosis in newborns. Shortage of the BCG vaccine for newborns in Mexico: Ministry of Health assures that there is no risk, and there are enough doses for the next two years (Photo: Twitter) The owner of the unit, David Kershenobich, clarified that although the distribution of this vacc…

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Punto y Coma MX The secretary of health, David Kershenobich, explained that there is a shortage of the BCG vaccine, which is applied to babies. David Kershenobich, federal secretary of health, explained that there is a global shortage of the BCG vaccine, which is applied to babies. At the morning conference at Palacio Nacional, Kershenobich pointed out that the company that manufactures these drugs changed location in India, although they hope t…