Some cities, such as São Paulo, have already started applying vaccines before the official launch; Government will initially provide 35 million doses, with the expectation of vaccinating 90% of priority groups
From this Monday, 7, the national campaign of vaccination against the Throughout Brazil, with the exception of the Northern Region, where immunization will be held in the second semester. Some cities, such as São Paulo, have already started to apply the before the official launch. The government will initially provide 35 million doses, with the expectation of vaccinating 90% of priority groups. These groups include children from 6 months to children under 6, pregnant women, postpartums, elderly from 60 years, as well as health workers and teachers.
Other groups that are also part of the vaccination target are indigenous peoples, homeless people, safety and rescue professionals, members of the Armed Forces, as well as individuals with chronic diseases and permanent disability. Truckers, road transport workers, ports and prison employees are also included. For those who do not belong to priority groups and want to get vaccinated, the recommendation is to look for the private network or to wait for the remaining doses to be made available after the immunization of priority groups. The Ministry of Health acquired a total of 73.6 million doses, 67.6 million being destined to the South, Southeast, Midwest and Northeast, while 5.9 million will be allocated to the Northern Region. The total investment in the campaign is R $ 1.3 billion, with an estimated audience of 81.6 million people.
Posted by Sarah Paula
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