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Child vaccination, increase in hospitalizations in SP and later on December 21

December 21, 2021
6:55 PM

The meeting on the authorization of the use of Coronavac in children and the increase in hospitalizations in the city of São Paulo are some of the highlights of this Tuesday afternoon, December 21, 2021.

Coronavac for children

Anvisa will hold a meeting with medical entities to address the use of Coronavac vaccine in children. Last week, the Agency authorized Pfizer’s vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years. In the case of Coronavac, Anvisa in August denied a request for use in people aged 3 to 17 years.

Child vaccination against Covid-19

A new study by Fiocruz points to the immunization of children against Covid-19 as an important strategy to increase the protection of the Brazilian population against the disease. According to the study, childhood vaccination can help break the stagnation in the pace of immunization in the country.

Suspension of Itapemirim’s activities

The Ministry of Justice gave Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos 24 hours to explain the stoppage of operations. The company suspended activities last Friday (17), and estimates that 45 thousand passengers have been affected.

Increase in hospitalizations in São Paulo

The Covid-19 observatory warned of an increase in hospitalizations in the city of São Paulo since the beginning of December. According to the organization, the two hypotheses for the increase could be either the spread of the Ômicron variant of the virus or the epidemic of Influenza A, or even a combination of the two.

Rio keeps New Year’s Eve

The City of Rio de Janeiro decided to keep plans for New Year’s Eve after the confirmation of the first case of the Covid-19 Ômicron variant in the city. The Municipal Health Department said it will reinforce the inspection of the vaccine passport and the application of the booster dose.