Poliomyelitis: 312 Brazilian cities have not vaccinated more than half of children up to 1 year | Welfare

There is no case of infantile paralysis in Brazil, says the government. The last wild virus record was made in Souza, Paraíba, in 1989. The action, however, aims to prevent a possible return of the disease. One case was recorded in Venezuela in June and, in recent years, the virus has circulated in more than 23 countries.

Poliomyelitis vaccine is available all year round in all health posts in Brazil. A national campaign will take place in August (between the 6th and the 31st), but it is only intended to increase advertising, informs the file. According to the ministry, all children under five should be vaccinated.

The Ministry of Poliomyelitis is considered to have been eliminated from all the Americas in 1994 and the entire continent, including Brazil, has received a polio clearance certificate from the Ministry of Health in the United States. 1990s.

sporadic outbreaks of poliomyelitis. From 2004 to 2017, outbreaks occurred in 23 countries: Mozambique, Myanmar, Indonesia, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Afghanistan, Somalia, Kenya, Congo, Yemen, India, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Laos, Ukraine , Syria, Guinea, Sudan and Cambodia.

"Until the first half of the 1980s, poliomyelitis had a high incidence in Brazil, contributing significantly to the high annual prevalence of physical sequelae observed during this period," reports the Ministry of Health. Health.

Actions to increase coverage and national campaign

According to the Ministry of Health, cities with low immunization coverage should consider reorganizing their networks, with the possibility of re-scheduling more compatible with the routine of the population Brazilian.

The portfolio also guides the strengthening of partnerships with daycares and schools, "environments that strengthen the mobilization of the vaccine because it also involves the family unit," according to the ministry's statement.

The government should also organize national awareness campaigns and urge states and municipalities to maintain properly updated information systems.