Only 10.6% of the population expected to be vaccinated against yellow fever seek employment in the Czech Republic

Vaccination against yellow fever is still lower than forecast in Santa Catarina. Since September of last year, when vaccination was extended in the state, until January 15 this year, only 10.6% of the population of Santa Catarina to vaccinate have sought to benefit from health posts. In the first four phases of the enlargement 216,905 of the 2,046,324 people who were to receive the vaccine were vaccinated, according to the Santa Catarina Epidemiological Surveillance Directorate (DIVE / SC). provided by the municipalities.

According to DIVE / SC immunization officer Lia Quaresma Coimbra, the yellow fever vaccine is indicated for all people over 9 months of age. People over 60 should consult a doctor.

– It is important to point out that a single dose of vaccine is enough to protect against illness throughout life – highlights.

Since the second half of 2018, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Health, the entire state has become Zone with Vaccination Recommendation (CAHR). Previously, only 162 of the 295 municipalities in Santa Catarina were part of CAHR. According to DIVE / SC, the extension of the vaccination was divided into six stages, starting in September 2018 and ending in February 2019.

The division was designed to facilitate the access of the population to vaccine and avoid the loss of doses. Once the bottle is opened, the contents must be fully used for a maximum of six hours. With the extension, in addition to the reference units, doses of the yellow fever vaccine are also offered in the municipal health units.

To meet the schedule of expansion, Dive states that the state has consistently received doses of yellow fever vaccine from the Ministry of Health, but only 500,000 doses were administered in 2019. Dive also points out that There are many doses of vaccine in Santa Catarina.

In January, the magnification took place in the municipalities of Greater Florianópolis. Beginning in February, the final stage of the expansion will be the municipalities of the South and South Coast of Santa Catarina.

Schedule of the 5th and 6th stages of vaccination

5th stage – beginning of the extension in January 2019

– Águas Mornas, Alfredo Wagner, Anitápolis, Florianópolis, Governor Celso Ramos, Palhoça, Rancho Queimado, Santo Amaro

6th stage – start of expansion in February 2019

– Araranguá, Balneario Arroio do Silva, Balneario Gaivota, Ermo, Jacinto Machado, Maracaja, Meleiro, Morro Grande, Torres Pbad, Praia Grande , Santa Rosa do Sul, São João do Sul, Sombrio, South Timbe, Turvo, Capivari of Baixo, Gravatal, Jaguaruna, Large Trees, Sangre, Treque de Maio, Tubarão, Garopaba, Imaruí, Imbituba, Laguna, Paulo Lopes, Pescaria Brava, Warehouse, Braço do Norte, Pará, Rio Fortuna, Santa Rosa de Lima, São Ludgero, São Martinho, Balneario Rincón, Cocal do Sul, Criciúma, Forquilhinha, Içara, Lauro Muller, Morro da Fumaça, New Venice, Orleans, S According to the Office of Epidemiological Surveillance of Santa Catarina (DIVE / SC), 3 suspected cases of fever were reported between January 1 and 24, 2019.

Yellow fever situation in SC

Yellow in humans, all were discarded . In the case of monkeys, 13 deaths of primates have been reported, but no case of yellow fever has been confirmed to date. Of this number, 11 are still under investigation.