Importance of Vaccines and Application of Six-Component Combination Vaccine
Vaccines, public health plays a critical role in preventing many diseases. Routine vaccinations, especially for children, play a life-saving role in preventing many diseases. Recently announced by the Ministry of Health six-component combination vaccine application is one of the important innovations in this field. This vaccine provides immunity against diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, haemophilus influenzae Type B and hepatitis B.
Benefits of the Six-Component Combination Vaccine
The six-component vaccine protects our children against many diseases early and strong protection One of the biggest advantages of this vaccine is that it provides immunity against multiple diseases with a single injection. This significantly reduces the workload of both families and healthcare professionals. In addition, any disruptions that may occur in children's access to vaccines are minimized.
A Brief Look at Diseases
- Diphtheria: It is a serious bacterial infection that creates a membrane in the throat, obstructing breathing and affecting the heart and nervous system.
- Whooping Cough (Pertussis): It is a disease that causes severe coughing and can cause respiratory failure, pneumonia, and even death in infants.
- Tetanus: It is transmitted by a bacteria found in the soil and can cause severe muscle spasms, which can lead to death.
- Polio: It can attack the nervous system and cause permanent paralysis. It is not seen in our country thanks to vaccines, but it continues to exist as a threat worldwide.
- Hemophilus influenzae type B (Hib): It is a bacterium that causes serious infections such as meningitis and pneumonia.
- Hepatitis B: This viral disease that affects the liver can turn into cirrhosis and liver cancer over the years.
The Impact of Vaccines on Public Health
Vaccines not only protect individuals, but also the whole society protects. The concept we call “herd immunity” is formed by the combination of individual responsibilities. Therefore, it is of great importance for parents to act in accordance with the vaccination calendar and not to miss their appointments. Family physicians, as the most common practitioners in the administration of vaccines, are ready for this transition. However, some technical adjustments are needed.
Need for Technical Regulations
During the application of the six-component vaccine, some technical regulations These regulations aim to prevent disruptions at many stages, from vaccine supply to distribution. The following headings are important for the healthy operation of this process:
- Ensuring smooth supply of vaccines across the country: Vaccine transfers must be completed to provinces and family health centers without delay.
- Sufficient stock numbers: It is important to deliver sufficient stock numbers to all provinces for vaccination activities to be carried out throughout the country.
- Family medicine performance criteria: In order for the new transition process not to have a negative impact on family physician performance criteria, the Ministry of Health should exempt family physicians from performance.
- Transition processes: It is important that the transition processes between the provinces are carried out simultaneously between the depletion of the existing 5-valent vaccine stocks and the initiation of 6-valent vaccines.
Vaccines and the Future
It is very easy to access information about vaccines today. However, accessing reliable and scientific information It is also of great importance. It is possible to get information about the vaccination calendar and to learn which vaccines your child should receive and when by applying to family health centers. It should not be forgotten that vaccines are the biggest investment in our future. A vaccine given today means a disease prevented and a life saved tomorrow.
