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Mayors of 312 Brazilian municipalities were officiated by the Federal Public Ministry (MPF) to adopt the necessary measures to ensure adequate vaccination of children.
Data from the Ministry of Health indicate that polio immunization coverage in these cities is less than 50%, when the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation is that the index stays at 95%.
National flu vaccination campaign in the DF – Antonio Cruz / Agência Brasil
In the letter, Deborah Duprat, requested that the opening hours of the immunization rooms be extended to ensure that parents and caregivers can be reached after hours of operation.
The MPF also requests that the national vaccination schedule be rigorously observed, although more than one dose should be applied at a time – unless otherwise recommended.
The 312 prefectures will have to ensure the implementation of the information system of the National Immunization Program and adequate training of the servers responsible for the use of the system, so that the information on immunization coverage regularly reaches to the Ministry.
Steps must also be taken to ensure that primary care professionals – including community health workers – actively seek out children in their area of coverage who are not with the health care record. immunization in progress.
Schools should also be asked to contribute to the respect of the timetable, with a view to checking the student's vaccination record at the time of registration and to inform the family and health authorities cases of absence of compulsory doses [19659011] Edition: Amanda Cieglinski
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