The flu vaccine is released for all the population over 6 months of age in Porto Alegre

The flu vaccine is released for all the population over 6 months of age in Porto Alegre


The provision, which responds to the determination of the Ministry of Health to expand the population that can be immunized to include the entire population, aims to guarantee a better service to the population.

Starting this Friday (19th), all people over 6 months of age will be able to receive the flu (flu) vaccine in Porto Alegre. The municipal health secretary said all health units have a stockpile of the immunizer. You can consult the list of vaccination sites on the Municipality website.




According to the file, the provision, which responds to the determination of the Ministry of Health to expand the population that can be immunized to include the entire population, aims to guarantee a better service to the population.

This expansion of the target audience adds to the priority groups, which include the elderly, teachers, children from six months of age, public safety and public transport workers, pregnant women, postpartum women, indigenous people, health workers, people with disabilities permanent and with comorbidities, who have been able to receive the immunizer since the beginning of the campaign, on April 10th.

Source: Terra

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