1. [Update of the 2019 Swiss immunization schedule 7 new recommendations and review of practical implications for health professionals]
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Alessandro, Diana, Anne, Iten, Pierre, Landry, and Martine, Bouvier Gallacchi
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Vaccines ,Child, Preschool ,Vaccination ,Infant, Newborn ,Humans ,Infant ,Child ,Immunization Schedule - Abstract
The Swiss 2019 immunization schedule published includes 7 news clauses: 1) DTPa-IPV-Hib-HBV vaccination in newborns with the simplified dosing schedule "2+1"; 2) recommendation for vaccination against measles, mumps and rubella administered at 9 and 12 months of age; 3) pneumococcal immunization in children under 5 years of age as a basic recommendation; 4) replacement of the monovalent capsular group C meningococcal conjugate vaccine by the quadrivalent ACWY conjugate vaccine (Menveo); 5) extension of vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis virus to the entire Swiss territory - with the exception of the cantons of Geneva and Tessin - in people with risk factors for contagion; 6) replacement of Gardasil® with Gardasil 9® since January 2019; 7) recommendation for vaccination against hepatitis B in newborns.Le Plan de vaccination 2019 comprend sept nouveautés: 1) la vaccination DTPa-IPV-Hib-HBV chez le nourrisson avec le schéma simplifié à « 2+1 » doses; 2) la recommandation de la vaccination contre la rougeole, les oreillons et la rubéole (ROR) à 9 et 12 mois; 3) la vaccination contre les pneumocoques chez les enfants de moins de 5 ans comme recommandation de base; 4) le remplacement du vaccin conjugué monovalent contre le méningocoque C par le vaccin conjugué quadrivalent ACWY (
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- 2019