Flu vaccination does not reach half of the target audience in Maricá and Saquarema

Flu vaccination has a reach below expectations City Hall of Saquarema The flu vaccination campaign continues in progress in Maricá and Saquarema, in the Lakes Region of Rio, but vaccination coverage is still below the target established by the Ministry of Health, which is to immunize 90% of the priority public. In Maricá, around 40% of the target population has received the vaccine dose so far. Although still far from the objective, the index is higher than that recorded in the same period last year, according to the city hall. In Saquarema, vaccination coverage reached 33%. ? Follow the g1 Região dos Lagos channel on WhatsApp.

The campaign started at the end of March. Initially, vaccination was intended only for priority groups, such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, postpartum women, people with comorbidities and other more vulnerable populations. Now, immunization has been expanded and is available to the entire population in both municipalities. The vaccine protects against the main influenza viruses in circulation, including Influenza A (H1N1 and H3N2) and Influenza B, reducing the risk of complications, hospitalizations and deaths caused by the disease. To facilitate access to immunization, Saquarema also carries out vaccinations on Saturdays at health units in the Bacaxá, Barra Nova, Bonsucesso, Barreira, Sampaio Corrêa and Jaconé neighborhoods. The municipal health departments reinforce the guidance for the population to look for the nearest health unit and keep vaccinations up to date, especially during the period of greatest circulation of respiratory viruses. READ ALSO: Bather says the gun pointed at a sailor on Arraial do Cabo beach was a toy; VIDEO Body of teenager is found by diver after five days of searching in the sea of ??Arraial do Cabo Promises of Politicians: see what was fulfilled after 3 and a half years in office by governors and President Lula

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