D Moreno-Pérez, F J Álvarez García, J Arístegui Fernández, M J Cilleruelo Ortega, J M Corretger Rauet, N García Sánchez, A Hernández Merino, T Hernández-Sampelayo Matos, M Merino Moína, L Ortigosa Del Castillo, J Ruiz-Contreras
The Advisory Committee on Vaccines of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics updates the immunisation schedule every year, taking into account epidemiological data as well as evidence on the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of current vaccines, including levels of recommendation. In our opinion, this is the optimal vaccination calendar for all children resident in Spain. Regarding the vaccines included in the official unified immunization schedule, the Committee emphasizes the administration of the first dose of hepatitis B either at birth or at 2 months of life; the recommendation of the first dose of MMR and varicella vaccine at the age of 12 months, with the second dose at the age of 2-3 years; DTaP or Tdap vaccine at the age of 6 years, followed by another Tdap booster dose at 11-12 years old; Tdap strategies for pregnant women and household contacts of the newborn, and immunization against human papillomavirus in girls aged 11-12 years old with a 2 dose scheme (0, 6 months)...
January 2015: Anales de Pediatría: Publicación Oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)