We are usually asked about the vaccines administered to our children after their birth in Ukraine.
In our first experience, our eldest son did not receive any vaccines in Ukraine because it was the policy of the surrogacy center we chose at that time. Instead, we administered the necessary newborn vaccines once we returned to our home country.
However, when our daughter was born, the surrogacy center coordinator asked if we wanted her to receive the vaccines according to the Ukrainian vaccination schedule, which matches the Argentine schedule:
🔹 Hepatitis B (neonatal dose): This vaccine prevents vertical transmission (from the gestational carrier to the baby) of hepatitis B. It should be administered within the first 12 hours of life, and our daughter received it on the same day she was born.
🔹 BCG (single dose): This vaccine prevents invasive forms of tuberculosis. While it's part of the Ukrainian vaccination schedule, unfortunately, it was out of stock in Kyiv at the time of birth, so we had to administer it upon our return to Argentina. Coincidentally, it was also in short supply in private vaccination centers in Buenos Aires, so we had to resort to a public hospital where they it was in stock.
In both cases, vaccination is free for children born in Ukraine.
The vaccine's batch number, dose, serial number, expiration date, and application date were included in the neonatology discharge report issued by the maternity clinic and translated into our native language by our surrogacy center coordinator.
Upon returning to Argentina, our pediatrician updated the local vaccination record with the vaccine administration details and the relevant date for vaccination schedule purposes.
Learn more about our surrogacy experience on our blog.
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