Starting this Wednesday (10), all children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 who live or study in the city of São Paulo will be able to take the dengue vaccine.
The doses of the vaccine will be distributed among the 471 Basic Health Units (UBS) and will be applied from Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm and on Saturdays, in the integrated AMAs/UBSs units at the same time.
About a week ago, doses of the dengue vaccine were already being distributed to children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 in the city, but only to residents or students in the regions of Itaquera, in the east zone, and Vila Jaguara, in the west. According to the city hall, this happened because more than 8,000 doses were left over from other regions of the country and were redistributed to places with the highest number of absolute cases and incidence rate of the disease.
Now, the capital has received 177,679 doses of the vaccine from the National Immunization Program (PNI) and, therefore, has expanded vaccination.
To date, according to the São Paulo State Health Department, more than 140,000 cases of dengue fever have been recorded in the capital. In addition, 39 deaths were confirmed as a result of the disease, and another 137 are still under investigation.
Documents required for vaccination
To receive the vaccine, the child or adolescent must be accompanied by a guardian, carrying an identity document, vaccination card and proof of residence or school, according to the City Hall.
It is also worth highlighting that information about vaccination against dengue is available on the State Department of Health's De Olho na Carteirinha page.
Will there be vaccination in schools?
No. Initially, the municipal management had announced that the vaccination would be applied in schools, but, following guidance from the Ministry of Health, the doses will be applied in Basic Health Units (UBSs).
When can a child not be vaccinated?
When they have dengue fever or are suspected of having the disease – in these cases, it is necessary to wait six months to take the vaccine, according to the Ministry of Health. Furthermore, as a rule, people who have demonstrated hypersensitivity to the previous dose of the vaccine and Immunosuppressed people should also not take the vaccine.
Source: CNN Brasil
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