208. Furthermore, in 2014, two new vaccines: vaccine PCV 13 against
pneumococcus and Rotarix vaccine against the rota virus have been added to the
routine immunisation programme in order to reduce the incidence of rotavirus
diarrhoeas and pneumococcal infections among children below 5 years of age.
209. Other Actions Taken:
- Two rounds of national immunisation campaigns of children between 0 and 59
months against poliomyelitis as part of the process of eradicating poliomyelitis;
- A Preventive immunisation campaign of persons between 1 and 29 years
against the meningococcal meningitis A in the Plateaux, Central, Kara and
Savannah regions, with the MenAfriVac vaccine;
- The routine vaccination through the implementation in the 40 health districts
under the Reach Every District (RED) Approach consisting of immunisation
sessions of children of between 0-11 months and pregnant women in fixed and
advanced strategies.
5.4-HIV/AIDS
210. HIV prevalence among the population aged 15-49 years declined from 3.2% in
20067 to 2.5% in 2013 (EDST III 2013-2014). It is almost two times higher among
women than among men (3.1 % against 1.7 %), almost two times higher in the urban
areas than in the rural communities (3.6 % as against 1.6 %).
Chart No. 5 : HIV Prevalence by sex and age
Taux de prévalence du VIH/SIDA
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