The Joinville City Council, through the Ministry of Health, has administered the dengue vaccine to 9,805 children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 years since the start of immunization on February 24. The municipality is also conducting an influenza (influenza) vaccination campaign, which prevents serious cases, hospitalizations and deaths due to the disease. The influenza vaccine has been given to 17,293 people in the municipality since the campaign began on March 20.
“Vaccines are safe, as well as an act of individual and collective love. “Don't forget to vaccinate yourself and your children,” recommends Nicole dos Anjos, immunization service coordinator at the Joinville Health Department.
Where to get vaccinated
The basic family health units and the central vaccination room administer the vaccines. Only the Comasa and João Costa units, which act as dengue watchdogs, and Jativoca, do not administer the vaccine. UBSFs office hours are available at (bit.ly/UBSFJoinville).
Another option is to go to the central vaccination room, on Abdon Batista Street, 172. To get the vaccine, you must present a document, vaccination card and national health card, as well as a document from the responsible person or proof that you are part of one of the priority groups in case of influenza. . There is no need to make an appointment, but it is recommended that you arrive at the vaccination site at least half an hour before closing.
Dengue vaccine
The target audience identified by the Ministry of Health is children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 years who have not had dengue fever in the past six months and who are not suspected of having the disease, fever or flu-like symptoms. Immunization is done with two doses of the vaccine, three months apart.
Influenza vaccine
SUS's influenza vaccine is trivalent, protecting against the main viruses circulating in Brazil: influenza A (H1N1), influenza A (H3N2), and influenza B virus. Children who will receive the vaccine for the first time should take two doses, 30 days apart.
Vaccination is only for priority groups, which are more vulnerable to the development and severity of cases. In this first phase, children aged 6 months to 5 years, elderly people aged 60 years or over, pregnant women and women who have recently given birth, health workers, primary and higher education teachers, professionals from security and rescue forces and professionals. From the armed forces
This also includes persons with permanent disabilities, persons with chronic non-communicable diseases and other special clinical conditions, truck drivers, public transport workers, port workers, indigenous peoples, quilombolas, persons living on the streets, persons deprived of liberty and deprived system personnel. Freedom, adolescents and young people under social and educational measures.
