The first doses of influenza vaccine reach MS

The vaccination campaign begins on April 4, along with the measles vaccination

Today, the first 88,000 doses of the flu vaccine reached MS. (Photo: SES/MS)

The first doses of influenza vaccine he will provide SUS (One system of the health) arrived in Mato Grosso do Sul today, according to the state health department. That’s 88 thousand doses. The vaccination campaign begins on 4 April, along with the measles vaccination.

Within the groups that should receive the doses available before SUS There are 1,030,630 people against influenza and 193,439 children against measles.

According to the Minister of State for the healthGiraldo Resende, “It is important for parents to take their children to be vaccinated, not only against influenza and measles, but also against COVID-19. Therefore, starting April 4, find a health unit for vaccination.”

measles disease – Also on the 4th of April, the campaign against measles began. According to population estimates from the Ministry of the health193,439 children aged six months to less than five years (4 years, 11 months and 29 days) are eligible for vaccination.

“Measles vaccination is already part of the routine vaccinations, so, monthly, the Ministry of the health He already sends doses to be sent to vaccination rooms in all municipalities. The aim of this campaign is to randomly vaccinate children from six months to less than five years of age against measles and to update the vaccination status of health workers against measles”, highlights the State Coordinator of Epidemiological Surveillance at SES, Anna Paola. Rezende de Oliveira Goldfinger.

dates – The flu campaign will take place in two phases, with National Mobilization Victory Day on April 30. In this first phase, which begins on April 4 and runs through May 2, older people aged 60 or over and health workers must be vaccinated. the health.

Between May 3 and June 3, the other groups are: Children 6 months to under 5 years (4 years, 11 months and 29 days); Pregnant and postpartum women. Indian people are teachers; concomitant diseases; Persons with permanent disabilities; Security forces; truck drivers and transport workers; port workers; prison system staff. Adolescents and youth from 12 to 21 years of age subject to social and educational measures and populations deprived of liberty.