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National influenza vaccination campaign has been extended until this Friday (9). Locations that still have stock, however, may continue to vaccinate.
By G1
09/06/2017 10h03 Updated less than 1 minute ago
The national influenza vaccination campaign, which had been extended by the Ministry of Health last week, ends Friday (9). Locations that still have remaining doses of the vaccine, however, may continue to be vaccinated while supplies last.
Since Monday, 15 states and the Federal District have started to offer the vaccine to the entire population, instead of just the priority groups traditionally covered by the campaign, according to the ministry's guidance.
According to the Ministry of Health, guidance on the use of influenza vaccine stocks in 2017 was aimed at avoiding wastage of doses, since vaccine coverage was below target in most states. Last Friday, there were about 10 million doses available.
"There is no recommendation to vaccinate 100% of the Brazilian population." All the doses available for 2017 have already been distributed to the federation units.The measure is a recommendation of the Ministry of Health, but states and municipalities have autonomy to adhere to the orientation according to the availability of the Vaccines and local needs, "the ministry said in a statement.
See the current vaccination status of some of the states:
Alagoas
In Alagoas, the vaccination goes until this Friday. According to the Ministry of Health's balance sheet, until Thursday afternoon, 83.46% of the state's target population was vaccinated, but the minimum goal is to immunize at least 90% of the 684,523 people recommended.
Bahia
In Bahia, there is no forecast that the campaign will be extended beyond this Friday. However, the Health Secretariat emphasizes that municipalities have the autonomy to continue vaccinating the population.
Federal District
Influenza vaccine stocks have ended at health posts in 12 regions of the Federal District and there will be no replacement, informed the Health Department. Immunization was released to the entire population last Monday (5) because of low demand Groups. This Wednesday, the folder reported that there were about 30 thousand doses remaining in the entire DF.
Holy Spirit
Influenza vaccination ends this Friday at the Espírito Santo health centers, but some municipalities in Espírito Santo no longer have doses of the vaccine. In Serra, Grande Vitória, the immunization was closed on Thursday.
Maranhão
The flu vaccination campaign in Maranhão officially ends on Friday. In São Luís, according to the city hall, the vaccine will be available in 61 health posts of the municipal care network.
Paraíba
In Paraíba, vaccination for priority groups that did not reach the target ends on Friday. Immunization for the entire population begins on Monday (12), according to the availability of inputs from each city.
Paraná
In Paraná, priority groups will continue to receive the vaccine through the public system as long as there is stock. In addition, the state government announced on Thursday the expansion of the vaccine to three specific groups: employees and drivers of public transportation buses, caregivers of vulnerable people and people in the street. These new groups will receive the vaccine as of Monday (12).
Pernambuco
In Pernambuco, vaccination ends on Friday and was restricted to priority groups. Even reaching the minimum goal established, reaching 90.4% of members of priority groups, the state still needs to vaccinate 223,000 people, mainly children from six months to five years. The coverage of this audience was 75%.
Roraima
In Roraima, the official influenza vaccination campaign ends on Friday. Vaccine doses, however, remain available at the end of stock for the entire population, including priority groups.
Sao Paulo
In São Paulo, where vaccination by the public system remained restricted only to the priority public last week, the forecast is the end of vaccination on Friday. According to the Secretary of State for Health, in order to offer the vaccine to the general population, it would be necessary for the Ministry to send 31 million extra doses of vaccine.
Tocantins
In Tocantins, demand for the vaccine at Palmas and Gurupi health centers was low, and after the campaign ended on Friday, the vaccine will be available to the entire population for the duration of the stock.
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