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Anyone over the age of 18 can receive the Pfizer’s bivalent vaccine in the city of São Paulo starting next Saturday, 6, announced the municipal secretary of health. For now, only people over the age of 40 receive the immunizer in the capital São Paulo.
Since April 24, the Ministry of Health has authorized the expansion of the bivalent vaccine of COVID-19 for the entire population over the age of 18 in the country. However, due to the availability of immunizers, states and municipalities have adopted different strategies. In the capital São Paulo, it worked by staggering age groups, as well as groups at risk. See below for further details..
According to the secretariat, São Paulo received more than one million doses of the immunizer on the night of last Tuesday, the 2nd, which will be distributed to the 470 Basic Health Units (UBS) of the city. In this way it was possible to extend the immunization to other age groups.
“Immunization with the Pfizer bivalent is recommended for those who have completed the basic vaccination schedule or have already received one or two booster doses, respecting the four-month interval from the last dose received,” he said.
The folder also reiterates that it is important for the eligible priority group, especially the elderly, to seek out units to receive the vaccine to prevent severe forms of the disease. Upon confirmation of the first case of the variant XBB.1.16 from the COVID-19known as Arthurin the city of São Paulo, Monday 1st, specialists, as well as the authorities, have highlighted the importance for the population to keep vaccination against the new coronavirus up to date.
At the moment, immunization is available for people over the age of 40, as well as people over the age of 12 with immunosuppression or comorbidities, indigenous peoples, pregnant and new mothers, residents of long-term care institutions and employees of such institutions in cities, health workers, people with permanent physical disabilities, the deprived population of freedom and the employee prison system, as well as the homeless population. From February 27 to today, the capital São Paulo has applied 1,298,068 doses of the vaccine.
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Source: Terra
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