Capital expects and releases the influenza vaccine for everyone

From Thursday (11), anyone who lives more than 6 months can look for a health unit

As demand for the flu vaccine decreases, Sesau (Municipal Health Department) launches vaccination for all residents over the age of six months. The decision is effective from Thursday (11).

Last week, the State Health Secretariat (SES) had already specified that immunosuppressant availability would begin on the 15th. However, Campo Grande City Hall has expanded the audience by four days.

In the capital, vaccination is carried out in the morning and afternoon, in basic health and family health units, in the seven metropolitan areas and municipal centers.

This progress was justified by predictions of lower temperatures, which are conducive to the spread of viruses causing respiratory infections.

But Sissao warns that priority groups have not yet joined the campaign en masse and are at greater risk. “It is important to highlight that people belonging to these groups are more likely to contract the disease, and therefore they must be vaccinated. We repeat that although the vaccine is available to the entire population, it is essential that these people be vaccinated, ”says the supervisor of health surveillance in Sissao, Versca Lido.

protection – The influenza vaccine, provided by SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde) in the health units of Mato Grosso do Sul, protects against H1N1 and H3N2 influenza viruses, against influenza A and against influenza B, and is effective against all three different forms of influenza.

And the latest report, issued on the 24th of this month, indicated that the largest request was made by the elderly, aged 60 years or over, with a total of 28,270 people served from this category alone.

Soon, there are basic and higher education female teachers, then postpartum women, pregnant women and health workers. Together, the four masses account for 50.56% of the demand.

To date, vaccination coverage in the capital is 12.89%, which is very low considering that the general priority total is 319.999 thousand people. In 2022, the vaccination campaign also did not fare well, with only 43.4% of the total target audience seeking vaccination vaccinated.