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Rio Municipal Health Department extends vaccination against flu on Tuesday (6)

06/06/2017

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From this week on, people who are not enrolled in the priority groups can immunize themselves

From R7

 

The SMS (Municipal Health Secretariat) begins to vaccinate people outside the priority groups of the National Influenza Vaccination Campaign on Tuesday (6). The extension of the vaccine application follows the guidance of the Ministry of Health, communicated by the agency to the SMS on Monday (5). Excess doses will be offered while supplies last. To date, 70.7% of the people in the priority groups have been vaccinated.

The National Influenza Vaccination Campaign started last April and was originally intended for the elderly from the age of 60, children from six months to four years, health workers, pregnant women and women up to 45 days after giving birth. Are the groups most vulnerable to severe illness and flu complications. People with chronic diseases, teachers and prisoners and prison staff were also immunized in this first stage of the campaign.

According to the Municipal Health Department, the flu vaccine is available in primary care units (family clinics and municipal health centers) from Monday to Friday, from 8 to 17 hours. The secretariat recommends that users search for the nearest unit of their residence or work to carry out the immunization, she also informed that the person interested can consult the nearest post through the SMS site or the number 1746.

 

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