Paraná begins applying a new booster dose against polio in children

Paraná begins to apply the second booster dose of injectable polio vaccine to children This Monday (3) the application of the second booster dose of the polio vaccine to 4-year-old children in Paraná began. The measure is part of the change in the vaccination schedule, which now has five injectable doses, definitively replacing the traditional vaccine in drops. With the new calendar, the State Department of Health (Sesa) reinforces that the primary immunization of babies continues to be carried out in three doses, at 2, 4 and 6 months of age. The first booster remains at 15 months, and the new dose is recommended for children up to 4 years, 11 months and 29 days. ? Follow the g1 PR channel on WhatsApp ? Polio, also known as infantile paralysis, is a disease caused by viruses and can leave permanent motor consequences. Protection is provided by the inactivated polio vaccine (VIP), which presents no risk of developing the disease. The objective is to increase antibody levels and strengthen children's immunological memory before entering the school routine. The state's goal is to reach at least 95% vaccination coverage. Currently the target audience is 92.15%. According to Sesa, the priority is to locate children whose scheme is incomplete or behind schedule. Vaccination against polio Cláudio Vieira/PMSJC For the population in this age group that received the three doses of the basic schedule, the booster dose will be administered within a six-month interval of the last application, according to Sesa.