The Ministry of Health plans to launch the fifth dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 (or a third booster dose) for the population over 50 this week, the group at greatest risk of a worsening of the disease. Sources associated with the portfolio expected it to be juta That technical note, a document to guide states and municipalities in application, is expected to be published by Thursday.
According to interlocutors, the ministry’s decision was driven by the increase in cases of the disease, driven by the advancement of Ômicron sub-variants, such as BQ.1. More contagious, there is a tendency to become dominant to others. Scientists raise the possibility that Covid-19 will have two peaks each year, rather than two peaks like the flu, which will help explain this new wave of cases.
The National Program for Immunizations Technical Advisory Board on Immunizations (CTAI/PNI), which has the function of advising on decisions, discussed the issue at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Then, the evaluation goes to the approval of the Sanitary Surveillance Secretariat (SVS) and the Minister of Health, Marcelo Quiroga.
Despite the possible endorsement, the ministry must keep the fourth dose safe for the public Already thought of: adults from 40 years old, immunocompromised – infected people Weakened immunity due to cancer or due to transplants, for example – and forefrontfiHealth professionals, are more vulnerable to coronavirus.
CTAI PNI, who was discussing expanding this second boost, ended the discussion months ago. The assessment was that scientific evidencefiCases available on The moment is not fairfiThey released them to new age groups.
folder not yetfiKeep an interval for the fifth dose. If follow The default, enhanced PfiIt must be zer, AstraZeneca or Janssen Apply four months after the last dose.
National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Two vaccines have been approved Bivalent, made from part of the original virus and part of sub-variants from Omicron is used as booster potions, but still immunizing devices He did not reach Brazil. Health has not yet issued or ordered the doses sfizero.
Without a single directive from the Department of Health, states and municipalities are already applying Fifth dose. These are the states of Rio, Niteroi, Federal District and Espiritu Santo, for For example, as the combinations that are eaten vary according to the location.
He sought, the ministry did not respond.
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