Blumenau expands flu vaccination for children aged six months to 12 years

Blumenau now vaccinates children aged six months to 12 years against the flu in the city. According to the City Hall, the expansion of vaccination began this Friday (26), following the recommendation issued by the SES (State Department of Health).

Blumenau expands flu vaccination for children aged six months to 12 years – Photo: Disclosure/ Unsplash/ND

Now, children and other priority groups can look for one of the city’s health units with an active vaccination room to take the vaccine. To do this, you must have a photo ID and vaccination card on hand.

About the flu vaccine

According to the Blumenau Health Department, the flu vaccine offered in the public health network is trivalent, which protects the population against the main influenza viruses that are circulating in the country, including influenza A (H1N1 and H3N2) and the influenza B virus.

The Secretary of Health Promotion, Jaqueline Mocelin, comments that the objective is to apply the vaccine to around 128 thousand people by the end of May.

“Flu vaccination is an effective measure to prevent complications and reduce transmission of the virus, especially in vulnerable groups, therefore, expanding the age range is very important, especially now, with the arrival of autumn, a period of higher incidence. respiratory diseases,” he said.

Check out the other priority groups included in vaccination

Health workers;
Pregnant and postpartum women (mothers up to 45 days after giving birth);
Primary and higher education teachers;
Indigenous peoples and quilombolas;
Elderly people aged 60 or over;
Homeless people;
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 for urban and long-distance passengers;
Port workers;
Population deprived of liberty and employees of the deprivation of liberty system, adolescents and young people aged 12 to 21 years old with socio-educational measures.