Dengue vaccination is carried out in all 152 health centers in Belo Horizonte | Photo: Rodrigo Clemente/PBH
The city of Belo Horizonte vaccinated 1,473 children and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 14 against dengue this Saturday (9) and the number of people vaccinated against arbovirus in the capital, Minas Gerais, increased to 19.2 thousand people. Despite the progress, demand for the Qdenga vaccine remains low, with only 40% of the 49,500 doses received by the city council since the municipal health department began application on February 26. The capital already has 59.7 lakh probable cases of dengue, of which 11.4 lakh have already been confirmed, and another 48.3 are being investigated.
Initially, the City Council agreed to administer the doses to people between the ages of 10 and 11, who number about 48,000 people in the capital. Due to the small number of children who were transported to clinics, the municipal administration decided to expand the scope of vaccination and direct the remaining doses from the first phase of the campaign to youth between the ages of 10 to 14 years. Thus, the target audience increased to 120,000 people. The city council is now awaiting new shipments of the vaccine from the federal government.
The Qdenga vaccination schedule consists of two doses, which should be given three months apart. To get the vaccine, people between the ages of 10 and 14 must go to the health center with their father, mother or legal guardian. Furthermore, when applying, it is necessary to present an identity document, preferably one with a photo or a birth certificate, CPF, proof of address and vaccination card.
The vaccine may be given simultaneously with other doses in the national vaccination calendar for children and adolescents. But anyone who has recently had dengue should wait six months after symptoms appear to begin a vaccination schedule. If infection with the virus occurs after receiving the first dose, there is no change in the interval between applications, as long as the second dose is not applied less than 30 days after illness onset.
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