Department of Health expands flu vaccination for children 11 years old

The Chapecó Health Department announced this Friday the expansion of the age range for children to be vaccinated against the flu. Previously it was from six months to children under six years of age. Now it goes up to 11 years, that is, anyone who has not yet turned 12 can receive the vaccine.

The measure is valid from this Friday, in health units. The Efapi and SAIC Family Health Centers, which in addition to the usual hours, are vaccinating from 5pm to 9pm, Monday to Friday, until April 30th.

The other Health Centers continue vaccinating normally during their opening hours, 7:30 am to 11:30 am and from 1 pm to 5 pm. And the Jardim América, Santo Antônio, Leste and Vila Real units operate with extended hours from 7 am to 7 pm.

On Saturday and Sunday, the vaccine will also be available at Vacimóvel, which will be at Ecoparque, from 2 pm to 6 pm. It is important to bring a photo ID, CPF and vaccination card.

The target audience in this first stage of the Influenza campaign is:

• Children aged 6 months to under 12 years old;

• Indigenous children aged 6 months to under 9 years;

• Health Workers;

• Pregnant women;

• Postpartum women;

• Teachers of basic and higher education;

• 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)