Sespa launches flu vaccine D-day this Saturday (25)

The Minister of Public Health (Sespa) invites Paranes residents to take part in a flu vaccination day this Saturday (25th) in all 144 municipalities, with vaccination stations open from 8 am to 5 pm.

To mobilize priority groups so that they are protected until the rainy season continues. This is the first time that all states in the northern region have launched an offensive against two states in the southeast.

The vaccination campaign started on November 13 and will be extended until December 15, but it is important that priority groups receive a guaranteed dose of protection under the Unified Healthcare System (SUS). In Belém, the Sespa team’s D-Day opening ceremony will take place at 8 am at the Paz Cabanagem factory.

“I call on families in the state of Pará to take care of our children, to protect our children, the country and our loved ones, and for people in all priority groups to be vaccinated and more protected during the Amazon winter,” said Public Health Minister Yvette Vaz.

The vaccine reduces complications, internal mortality and mortality from infection with the influenza virus, which attacks the lungs, nose and throat and becomes severe mainly in children, young children and people with comorbidities. Symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, congestion, rhinitis, headache and fatigue.

Priority groups – Campanha aims to vaccinate 90% of a total of 2.7 million people, with the two priority groups being people aged 60 years and above, health workers, children aged 06 months to under 06 years; pregnant women, postpartum women, indigenous peoples , teachers, people with co-morbidities, persons with permanent impairments, truck drivers, urban and long-distance public transport workers, port workers, security and rescue force professionals, armed forces professionals, civil servants System of deprivation of liberty, 18 years old The above-mentioned population deprived of liberty, young people who are subject to socio-educational measures and people on the streets.

“Vaccination is the best strategy for preventing influenza because it boosts immunity during periods when the virus is highly circulated (i.e., the Amazon winter), mainly in people with various factors or risk conditions,” said the national coordinator. : Imunizações da Sespa, Jaíra Ataíde.

Jaíra Ataíde emphasized that this year the Ministry of Health recommends that vaccination campaigns and daily vaccination operations be carried out by Microplanejamento. “Isso means expanding access to vaccines, taking into account the regional diversity and realities of each municipality, so that we can achieve and restore vaccine coverage in the state of Pará,” he explained.

Immunization – The 2023 vaccine produced by the Butantan Institute protects against three respiratory viruses: influenza A (H1N1), influenza A (H3N2) and influenza B, and effectively reduces the risk of complications and death caused by these three respiratory viruses. , the circulation of these three respiratory viruses is not affected. Cool period between November and May.

Immunizers also help protect those most at risk of severe influenza-related illness, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), as well as decompensation of pre-existing conditions that can lead to death.

Vaccination involves the three management areas of the SUS, relying on resources from the Union and State Secretariat (SES) and the Municipal Health Secretariat (SMS), who have worked together to achieve today’s success.

Serve: Usina da Paz Cabanagem is located at Av. Damasco, 47, next to Benjamin Street.