Covid: 69 million Brazilians have not yet taken the 3rd dose of the vaccine, says the minister

Faced with rising coronavirus cases in Brazil, Queiroga used social media to draw attention to the importance of immunizer doses

About 69 million Brazilians have not taken the third dose of the covid-19 vaccine, according to the health minister, Marcello Queiroga🇧🇷 He went on social media this Saturday 12, to warn the population of the need to seek reinforcements, given that Brazil has recorded a high rate of infection in recent weeks.

as the Stage revealed this week, the State of São Paulo has nine million arrears for the third dose. Again according to the head of Health, even 32.8 million Brazilians who could have already received the fourth injection of the immunizer did not go to health facilities.

I also want to remind you that more than 69 million Brazilians have not taken the first booster dose against Covid-19. Already 32.8 million people could have received the second booster dose against the disease, but have not yet been vaccinated.

— Marcelo Queiroga (@mqueiroga2) November 12, 2022

The guidance of the Ministry of Health for vaccination against covid-19 is that the fourth dose (or second booster) is applied only to adults aged 40 and over, or immunosuppressed people. Even with the guidance of the ministry, several states and municipalities have applied the 4th dose to all adults, as is the case in the capital São Paulo.

With the arrival of the Ômicron subvariant, BQ.1, specialists believe that Brazil will face this new wave of cases, as has been the case in Europe, the United States and China. Scientists don’t yet know whether this version of the virus is more serious or transmissible, but preliminary studies indicate a greater risk of escaping the protection given by vaccines, which is why it is essential to seek reinforcements.

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