A special epidemiological bulletin from the Ministry of Health indicates that at least 3.8 million Brazilians who received the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 did not receive the second dose and had a delayed vaccination schedule. The figure corresponds to 15% of those who had to go to a health center to close the cycle.
The analysis was carried out by the ministry based on data recorded in the National Health Data Network between January 17 and June 14. The newsletter was published last Friday.
Specialists stress the importance of taking both doses and Warning of the danger of a person not completing the vaccination.
By that date, according to the bulletin, 52 million people had received the first dose of one of the three vaccines available to date (AstraZeneca, CoronaVac and Pfizer). Of those who took the first dose, 25.4 million should have taken the second dose, but only 21.6 million (85%) of these people went to the sites to close the vaccination course.
As of yesterday, according to the latest data from the Press Association, 25.2 million Brazilians have completed the course of vaccination in both doses.
People with a second dose delay as the case may be:
- Acre – 13.765
- Alagoas – 34652
- Amapá – 11.199
- Amazon – 96964
- Bahia – 300,507
- Ciara – 183,372
- Federal District – 28716
- Espirito Santo – 93681
- Goiás – 64736
- Maranhão – 73394
- Mato Grosso – 41913
- Mato Grosso do Sul – 43.338
- Minas Gerais – 393.559
- Paragraph – 106819
- Paraíba – 80890
- Parana – 98105
- Pernambuco – 189467
- Biaoui – 43925
- Rio de Janeiro – 484167
- Rio Grande do Norte – 49555
- Rio Grande do Sul – 249112
- Rondonia – 24469
- Roraima – 11182
- Santa Catarina – 77214
- Sao Paulo – 998958
- Sergipe – 36557
- Tocantins – 13884
To assess delay in the vaccination schedule, records in which the D1 administration interval was taken were considered [primeira dose] With no record of D2 [segunda dose] It has been more than 84 days for the AstraZeneca / Fiocruz and Pfizer / Comirnaty vaccine and more than 28 days for the Sinovac / Butantan vaccine [CoronVac]In light of the recommended deadlines for the second dose of each of these two vaccines, 12 and 4 weeks, respectively,” the leaflet states.
The ministry document also explains that the number may differ from the actual situation of the date, as there are delays in the registration, especially in places where there is difficulty in accessing the Internet. “It is noteworthy that about 14.6 million doses were made available in the RNDS [Rede Nacional de Dados em Saúde] Seven days after vaccination, despite the availability of an online information system and legal tools regulating registration in a timely manner.”
Who misses the second dose? You should look for the health center As soon as possible to close the course of the vaccine. Juárez Cunha, President of SBIm (Brazilian Society for Immunization) explains
In the face of the large number of absentees, technicians suggest “unleashing actions with states and municipalities to identify more effective strategies for active absentee searches.”
exchange
Other data from the survey shows that as of June 14, 89,212 people had received the first dose from one manufacturer and the second dose from another company. Of these, 51,423 people (58%) started the AstraZeneca vaccine regimen and received CoronaVac as a second dose.
Specialists do not recommend mixing vaccines due to a lack of testing. “To date, no interchange between COVID-19 vaccines is recommended in the country,” the bulletin says.
