Doses arrived in Blumenau this Thursday (Photo: PMB, Disclosure)
Blumenau decided to advance the vaccination against dengue and the doses will be available this Saturday (4) in three general outpatient clinics. The Municipal Health Department received just over 2,500 doses of the vaccine on Thursday (2). The focus at this stage is people aged between 10 and 14 years old. The application in AGs Garcia and Velha will be from 8 am to 9 pm. At AG Itoupava, from 8am to 6pm.
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From Monday (6), the vaccine will also be available at AGs in the Center, Agricultural School, Badenfurt and Fortaleza, according to the city hall. On Tuesday (7), according to the Epidemiological Surveillance Directorate, a new shipment with another 2,500 doses should arrive in Blumenau. The city hall hopes that throughout the week the vaccine can be offered in health posts with vaccination room.
The guideline is that parents and guardians look for the units with their children taking the booklet. The dengue vaccine is administered in a two-dose schedule, with an interval of three months between doses. The objective is to reduce hospitalizations and deaths from the disease. This year alone, 17 people died in Blumenau because of dengue.
Indaial receives first doses and starts vaccination against dengue with special action
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Recommendations
- Vaccines with inactive viruses, such as influenza, can be administered from 24 hours after vaccination against dengue;
- Vaccines with attenuated viruses, such as MMR and yellow fever, can be administered 30 days after vaccination against dengue;
- In cases of dengue virus infection, it is recommended to wait 6 months before starting the dengue vaccine regimen (attenuated).
Contraindications
The dengue vaccine should not be administered in the following situations:
- Anaphylaxis or hypersensitivity reaction to the active substance or any excipient listed in the “vaccine composition” section or to a previous dose of that vaccine;
- Individuals with congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, including those receiving immunosuppressive therapies such as chemotherapy or high doses of systemic corticosteroids within four weeks prior to vaccination, as with other live attenuated vaccines;
- Individuals with symptomatic HIV infection or asymptomatic HIV infection when accompanied by evidence of compromised immune function.
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