Covid-19: the Senate releases the purchase of vaccines on a private initiative without SUS counterpart

The law passed in 2021 provided for the donation of part of the shares purchased to the public network

The Senate approved on Tuesday 25 the Provision (MP) 1.126 / 2022 which removes the obligation of private initiative to donate to Single health system (SUS) part of the purchased vaccines. In 2021, at the height of the debate on buying vaccines for COVID-19Law No. 14.125 / 2021 was approved, which allowed private companies to purchase vaccinations on condition that they donate half of the shares to the public network.

The MP revokes the law n. 14.125. In 2021, the Congressional view was that it would be unreasonable to allow random vaccination of the population, without respecting the order for priority groups, such as the elderly and people with comorbidities. Another reason was to prevent the richest from being able to buy vaccine doses and have access to immunization before the poorest just because of their financial conditions.

At the time of the passage of the law, no immunizer had yet obtained the registration of the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for use in Brazil. The law initially required the donation of all purchased shares. After the immunization of the priority groups, the purchase was allowed with the transfer of half of the purchased shares.

“However, the epidemiological scenario has changed, with a significant decrease in the number of new cases and deaths, thanks to mass vaccination: according to the Covid-19 vaccine, from the Ministry of Health, over 487 million vaccines have already been applied. covid19 vaccines in the country, “said Senate MP Wellington Fagundes (PL-MT).

According to the rapporteur, the doses already sent by the Ministry of Health to the States are sufficient to cover 100% of the priority groups and the entire target population, aged 12 and over, with a complete vaccination program. “Also, according to the ministry, there are about 70 million doses in stock,” Fagundes added.

Since no changes have been made to the original text of the MP in the Chamber or the Senate, the text passes to issue. (BRAZIL AGENCY)

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Source: Terra

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