Vaccine House opens this Saturday to encourage immunization against flu and Covid-19 in Novo Hamburgo

Aiming to expand the opportunity for vaccination against the flu, Novo Hamburgo City Hall announced that the Vacina House (Avenida Coronel Frederico Link, 900) will be open from 9 am this Saturday (23). Doses of the vaccine against Covid-19 will also be available until 4 pm.

According to the Department of Health (SMS), the initiative will extend until the last Saturday of May (31/5). To be vaccinated, you must present an identity document with a photo, proof of residence in Novo Hamburgo or a SUS card issued in the municipality. To be immunized against Covid-19, you must also prove vaccination from previous doses.

The flu vaccine is available to the following priority groups:

– Children aged 6 months to under 6 years;

– Indigenous children aged 6 months to under 9 years;

– Health Workers;

– Pregnant women;

– Postpartum women;

– Teachers of all levels;

– Indian people;

– Elderly people aged 60 or over;

– People living on the streets;

– Security and rescue forces professionals;

– Armed forces professionals;

– People with chronic non-communicable diseases and other special clinical conditions (regardless of age

– People with permanent disabilities;

– Truck drivers;

– Public road transport workers (urban and long-distance);

– Port workers;

– Employees of the deprivation of liberty system;

– Population deprived of liberty, in addition to adolescents and young people under socio-educational measures (between 12 and 21 years old).

*Children who will receive the vaccine for the first time must take two doses, 30 days apart.