Dengue in the city of Sao Paulo: is there a vaccine? Who can take it?

Dengue in the city of Sao Paulo: is there a vaccine? Who can take it?


The municipality has 822 probable cases of the disease and three deaths under investigation

Given the increase in cases of denguemany wonder about the availability of vaccines and the public to whom vaccination is aimed. Below we clarify who can take the doses and how the immunization is progressing city ​​of Sao Paulowhich in the first weeks of 2025 already has 822 probable cases of the disease and has three deaths under investigation, according to State Department of Health (SES-SP).




Who can get vaccinated against dengue?

Due to the limited number of doses, only children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 can residents in the selected municipalitiesare vaccinated by Unified Health System (SUS). This is the group that has the highest number of hospitalizations for dengue after the elderly, a group for which the vaccine has not been released by the health authorities. National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa).

The vaccine, however, is recommended for all subjects aged between 4 and 60 years. In the private network, anyone in this age group can get vaccinated.

Are the doses available on the public network?

According to the São Paulo Municipal Health Department, the dengue vaccine remains available in Basic Health Units, open from Monday to Friday, and in Integrated Outpatient Medical Care (AMA), open from Monday to Saturday. The service is active from 7:00 to 19:00.

Since the start of the campaign, in April 2024, 357,472 doses of vaccine have been administered, of which 229,273 referred to the first application and 128,199 to the second.

Is the vaccine offered in the private network?

Although the establishments have spent a period without receiving new lotsthe vaccine is currently available in pharmacies and private clinics.

Takeda, manufacturer of the vaccine, explains that priority in distribution is given to SUS, but maintains a safety stock to meet the demand of the ineligible population through the public system and gives priority to the second dose for those who have already started immunization in the country. private sector.

According to the Brazilian Association of Vaccination Clinics (ABCVAC), factories receive new shipments every month, even if they are just a few doses.

Among pharmacy chains, Pague Menos says it currently has 500 units available. In other pharmacies, such as Raia and Drogasil, the vaccine is only offered to those who have already taken the first dose and must complete the vaccination program with the second.

How much does each dose cost?

Prices vary. In Drogasil and Droga Raia, for example, each dose costs R$349, while in Pague Menos the vaccine costs R$379.99.

Does the vaccine protect against severe cases?

According to Takeda, the full Qdenga vaccination program (two doses) has demonstrated a 90.4% reduction in hospital admissions for dengue and an 85.9% reduction in severe cases of the disease.



Dengue in the city of Sao Paulo: is there a vaccine? Who can take it?

Source: Terra

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