Prefectures of PB are notified by MPF to extend immunization coverage | Paraíba

The recommendation of the Ministry of Health is that 95% of the targeted polio population is vaccinated. However, immunization coverage would decline in most Brazilian cities, which could lead to the reintroduction of already eradicated diseases, such as polio and measles.

Deborah Duprat, Federal Attorney for Citizens' Rights, in a letter to the town halls, requests that the hours of opening of the vaccination rooms be extended to ensure that parents and guardians can be reached after hours.

The letter also requests that the national vaccination schedule be strictly observed, although more than one dose should be applied at a time, unless the doctor otherwise agrees.

The notified municipalities of Paraíba should also ensure the implementation of the Information System of the National Immunization Program (SI-PNI), as well as the adequate training of the servers responsible for the use of said system, so that the information The measures that should be adopted are also measures for primary health care professionals, including community health workers, to actively search for children in their vaccination area.

who are not with the current vaccination record.