Children’s vaccinations, Carnival canceled in 12 capitals and more than January 6

The arrival of doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years and the consequences of the increases in cases of Covid-19 in Brazil for Carnival are among the highlights of the 5 facts in the morning of January 6, 2022.

Vaccine for children

The Ministry of Health expects to receive as early as next week the first doses of Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid-19 that will be applied to children aged 5 to 11 years. The forecast was confirmed by the pharmaceutical, which should deliver about 4 million immunizations by the end of January. Yesterday, the federal government released the rules for vaccination among the age group – and ruled out the mandatory medical prescription.

AGU responds STF

The Attorney General of the Union (AGU) responded to the determination of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) that demanded explanations about the vaccination of children minutes before the deadline. According to the analyst at CNN Thais Arbex, in the documents sent to the Supreme Court, the AGU argues that the action lost its purpose, as the Ministry of Health presented the details of how the immunization will take place on Wednesday.

street carnival in São Paulo

The street blocks in the city of São Paulo released a manifesto giving up on parade in 2022, before the official position of the city hall. The group claims that it was not included in the discussions for the realization of Carnival and that it is not safe with the sanitary conditions of the event.

Cancellations by country

With São Paulo, at least 12 state capitals will not have street Carnival this year. After the city of São Paulo, Maceió, Recife and São Luís also announced the suspension of the party due to the increase in the incidence of Covid-19.

Covid-19 no RJ

The state of Rio de Janeiro is facing a spike in Covid-19 cases, with the daily average of infected increasing six times after New Year’s Eve. The search for vaccines, on the other hand, has also grown. The capital of Rio de Janeiro had a high of 56% in demand for immunization against the disease.

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