Beginning Monday (04), seniors aged 60 and over can take their first flu shot, available at UBS. In total, more than 30,100 people must be protected from this audience. In addition to these, nearly six thousand health workers are covered in the first phase, which continues until May 2.
“Older people are given priority because the general public is more susceptible to respiratory disease. In addition to protecting against Covid-19, influenza vaccination allows greater protection against the new variant of the virus, H3N2. This is why we encourage everyone to be vaccinated,” explains Hagor Silva. Head of the Epidemiological Surveillance Department.
Guarapuava received 5,660 doses in the first shipment sent by the state health department. On April 30, the “D” day of vaccination was set, when all units would apply the immunizing agent.
Trivalent Vaccine
The Trivalent Influenza Vaccine used by the Unified Health System (SUS) is produced by the Putantan Institute. The composition is constantly updated so that the dose is effective in protecting against new strains of the virus. The vaccine will be effective against two types of influenza A and one type of influenza B (H3N2).
The second phase
The second phase of the vaccination campaign takes place between 03/05 and 06/03 during which children aged 6 months to less than 5 years (4 years, 11 months and 29 days) must be protected.
Other audiences to be served are: pregnant and postpartum women, indigenous peoples, and teachers; Persons with comorbidities. Persons with permanent disabilities, security and rescue forces, armed forces, truck drivers, public road and long-distance passenger transport workers, and port workers.
Employees of the prison system will also be immunized, followed by adolescents and young people between the ages of 12 and 21 under socio-educational measures, and, finally, the population deprived of their liberty.
