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Polio and measles vaccination campaigns have been extended across the country until November 27
Por Leulittanna Eller
The vaccines are for children from one year to less than five years of age – even those already vaccinated previously – and the Indiscriminate Measles Vaccination Campaign for the target audience of adults aged 20 to 49.
According to the coordinator of the state program for vaccination and surveillance of immunopreventable diseases, Danielle Grillo, the ministry of health has authorized states to choose whether or not to extend the campaigns. “We believe that for Espírito Santo, due to the poor coverage achieved, it will be an opportunity to improve this scenario, so we have extended it until the end of November”, informed the coordinator.
Also according to Danielle Grillo, the Multivaccination Campaign, to update the vaccination booklet for children and adolescents under 15 years of age, will be closed on Friday (30) and incorporated into the vaccination routine.
For polio vaccination, the target recommended by the Ministry of Health is 95%, with an estimated immunization of approximately 204,269 children in Espirito Santo. As for measles vaccination, for adults aged 20 to 49, the state’s goal is to vaccinate the largest number of people out of 1,707,734 who belong to this age group. Immunization takes place in the 493 vaccination rooms of the 78 municipalities of the state.
Data Polio and measles campaigns
As of this Monday (26), 80,953 children from one year to less than five had been vaccinated against polio, bringing vaccination coverage to 39.6%. In connection with the measles campaign, 151,573 people between the ages of 20 and 49 received an extra dose of measles vaccine.
Contact information on measles
The coordination of the State Program for Immunopreventable Disease Vaccination and Surveillance reports that, as of October 17 this year, Espírito Santo had reported 40 suspected cases of measles, 39 discarded, one case under investigation and no confirmed cases.
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