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29/04/2013
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Marcelo Brandão
Brazil Agency reporter
Brasília - The Ministry of Health announced this week that the vaccination campaign against influenza will be extended until May 10. The agency recommended speed to municipalities that have not reached the goal of vaccination and counseling, including the functioning of posts on Saturdays. The Secretary of Health Surveillance, Jarbas Barbosa, highlights the importance of influenza immunization. "This is important so that people can access and get to the winter protected."
The goal of the ministry is to vaccinate 80% of the audience, composed of seniors over 60, children six months to two years, indigenous people, pregnant women, women in the period up to 45 days after delivery, prisoners and healthcare professionals . Patients with chronic lung, heart, liver, kidney, diabetes, immunosuppression and transplant should also be vaccinated.
The South was the one closest to the target set by the ministry, with 60.46% of vaccines administered to date. The Northeast reached fewer vaccinations, 37.79% of the target audience. Were not considered, however, vaccines applied in chronic patients and inmates.
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