Only 37% of priority groups joined the flu immunization campaign in the capital of Rio de Janeiro in two months of the campaign. The low demand made the Municipal Health Department decide to expand vaccination against influenza to all cariocas over six months of age.
“It really is below what we expected. So we are giving the rest of the population the opportunity to get vaccinated against the flu. It is also a way to make the virus circulate less,” explained secretary Rodrigo Prado.
The extension to all age groups happens even before the recommendation of the Ministry of Health, which released the states and municipalities to expand the flu campaign to the entire population, while stocks of the immunizer last, from June 25th.
This Saturday (4), Rio de Janeiro promotes the D-Day of vaccination against influenza and measles, whose adherence is also below expectations. Children aged 6 months to 4 years should be vaccinated.
“Only 30% of the target audience has been to the gas stations so far. We ask parents to bring their children. Measles has been a disease that has been eradicated in Brazil for years, but we have seen an increase in cases,” warned Prado.
Around 450 vaccination sites were open until 5 pm. At Cidade das Artes, in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, a long queue formed.
The capital of Rio de Janeiro has also applied, since last Friday (3), the second booster dose against Covid-19 for the population aged 50 and over. In addition, it is important that everyone update their vaccination schedules. Children between 5 and 11 years old can receive both doses, adolescents and adults from 12 years old must have the booster dose.
Campaigns around the country
In São Paulo, the Municipal Health Department (SMS) will continue on the weekend with the vaccination against Covid-19, flu, in addition to the multi-vaccination campaign. Immunizations such as: triple viral (measles, mumps and rubella), tetraviral (measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox), BCG, pentavalent, inactivated polio vaccine (VIP), oral polio vaccine (VOP), pneumo 10, rotavirus, meningo C, meningo ACWY, chickenpox, hepatitis A and B, yellow fever, DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis), adult duo, HPV and pneumo 23.
Already according to the Health Department of João Pessoa, about one hundred vaccination posts will be available to the population. The measles vaccine is intended for health workers and children aged six months to under 5 years of age.
The secretariat informs that the flu, in addition to having the same target audience as measles, will also be aimed at people aged 60 and over, teachers from public and private schools, indigenous peoples, groups with chronic non-communicable diseases and other special clinical conditions. , population deprived of liberty and adolescents and young people in socio-educational measures, employees of the deprivation of liberty system, security and rescue forces, people with permanent disabilities, truck drivers, public transport, road and port workers.
Source: CNN Brasil
