Meningitis A: Minas receives 200,000 doses to vaccinate people over 16 years of age

The state of Minas Gerais has received 200,000 doses of the meningitis C vaccine, according to the state health ministry (SES-MG), 100,000 doses were delivered on Tuesday (2) and 100,000 on Wednesday (3). For this Thursday (4) a new delivery is scheduled with 200 thousand doses, for a total of 400 thousand. The immunized ones will be transferred to the municipalities responsible for regulating the vaccination.

The increased demand on the immune system has made it so The campaign has been extended until the end of July. There has been a shortage of doses in some municipalities. Belo Horizonte, for example, announced the end of applications last week. In a note, the municipality says it is “planning to hold a new call” since more vaccines have been received.

During the campaign, immunization is available to all residents over the age of 16. The vaccine is available year-round in the public health network, but only for children between 3 and 5 months of age, as well as a booster shot for children between 12 months of age.

′′ New doses received were delivered to the State Cold Network Center in Belo Horizonte for conferencing and proper storage. The distribution will be carried out in accordance with the request of the municipalities, who must order the necessary number of vaccination doses to the reference regional health unit, “said SES-MG.

According to the filing, “expanded public service will be subject to availability of doses and consequent federal government dispatch of immunizers.”

low coverage

Since the meningitis vaccine became available to all residents over the age of 16, as of April 26, 1,144,154 doses of the vaccine have been administered in Minas Gerais. However, the coverage is below expectations among the target audience.

According to the Information System of the National Immunization Program – SIPNI, as of 2022, vaccination coverage for children under one year of age is 82.95% and children under one year of age is 80.13%. The target recommended by the Ministry of Health is 95%.

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