Recife expands influenza vaccination for residents of the capital

The Recife City Hall Monday (4) expanded vaccination against flu For all residents of the capital from the age of six months. People should search for one of more than 150 rooms vaccine from Recife Department of HealthIt is open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4 pm.

a report Pernambuco paper I followed the movement through the morning in Jose Ermerio de Moraes Medical Center, in the Casa Forte neighborhood. On the first day of the campaign, the movement was good and the expectation is that the demand will increase in the coming days.

The main suspicion that arises in the population when taking a new vaccine is the relationship with the dose assigned to Covid-19. the doctor Fernanda Pantoga, the district coordinator for the national immunization program, explained that people who have received the coronavirus vaccine can take the flu vaccine without an interval. The exception is children from 5 to 11 years oldwhich must contain a gap 15 days between vaccinations.

Dr. Fernanda Pantoja. Photo: Arthur Motta/Folha de Pernambuco

The doctor also warned, according to the Health Department of Recife (Sisau), infected people Fever You need to wait for symptoms to pass to receive the vaccine. These are the only contraindications.

the teacher Maria Helena He was already vaccinated and went to take the baby Danilo, 10 years to receive the immunization agent. According to her, the expansion for the general public should occur earlier. “As a teacher, I’ve had several periods of flu that I wanted to get vaccinated as quickly as possible to protect myself, because I knew the importance of vaccination,” she said.

Maria Helena and her son Danilo. Photo: Arthur Motta/Folha de Pernambuco

Mariana Dias, an independent, was also at José Ermírio de Moraes this morning and appreciated the importance of vaccination for everyone’s health. “I believe that vaccination is much more than just strengthening yourself. You immunize yourself to save the lives of others. Vaccination campaigns are always welcome and I think everyone should embrace it, because it is a public health issue.”

Mariana Dias received her flu shot. Photo: Arthur Motta/Folha de Pernambuco

To speed up vaccination, the will equal It recommends that users bring an identification document, immunization card, and SUS card (if they have the latter two).

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