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http://www.itu.com.br/saude-beleza/noticia/vacinacao-contra-gripe-supera-meta-nacional-20110606
Portuguese to English translation
Flu vaccination exceeds national target
Published: Monday, June 6, 2011 by Tamara Horn
This year, 24,340,342 people have received the dose throughout the country.
A partial balance, made on June 2, points out that surpassed the target of the 13th National Immunization Against Influenza. 24,340,342 persons were vaccinated in Brazil. The figure represents a 81.33% national coverage of the target audience of action, approximately 30 million people. The goal was 80%.
The analysis by priority group, the minimum coverage was also achieved among people over 60 years (83%), children younger than 6 months to 2 years (88.36%) and health workers (94.77%).
Coverage among pregnant women was 53.26% and among the Indians, 60.79%. It is important to remember that in the case of pregnant women, should be considered that the calculation is based on the number of births throughout the year. Therefore, we must take into account the women who gave birth in the early months of the year, before vaccination, and those that will become pregnant after the campaign.
Among the Indians, another audience of the campaign, vaccination occurs in villages where they live. This is a population that inhabits remote areas of difficult access, and therefore data are only entered into the information system after the teams returned from the villages.
The data were transferred to the Ministry of Health by the State and Municipal Health and shall be preserved in the coming weeks. As states and localities to include information about the system already applied doses, the percentage of national coverage should increase.
Attention to the 2nd dose of Children
For children 6 months to less than 2 years (1 year, 11 months and 29 days) to ensure protection against the disease, parents and caregivers should be alert and take them to the vaccination to take a dose of reinforcement.
At this age, the vaccine is applied in two half doses with an interval of 30 days between the first and second. It is important to the child's vaccination card to update rates.
The Ministry of Health keeps a recommendation that states and municipalities continue to get the vaccination rate of 80% for the target population. In places where the campaign is delayed, people can contact the Health Department of your municipality or state to find the address and opening hours of vaccination posts. This same policy applies to parents or guardians of children aged 6 months to less than 2 years, they have to take a second dose of vaccine.
Expanded Public
In 2011, the first time, were included in the campaign's target pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy), children younger than 6 months to 2 years (1 year, 11 months and 29 days) and health workers. Until last year, the campaign was aimed at the elderly (persons aged 60 and over) and Indians, who remain among the priority groups.
Promoted throughout the Health System (SUS), including the Ministry, State and Municipal, the campaign has distributed 32.7 million doses, for all states and cities. Vaccination occurred in more than 33 000 stations around the country and mobilized 240,000 health professionals.
The vaccine protects against the three main viruses that circulated in the southern hemisphere in 2010, including the influenza A (H1N1).
Other Forms of Prevention
Adopt some hygiene habits also prevents the flu. Among them, wash their hands frequently, cover your nose and mouth with disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing and not sharing food and personal items if you are experiencing flu symptoms - fever, cough, runny nose, headache and body pain ( muscles and joints).
Portuguese to English translation
Flu vaccination exceeds national target
Published: Monday, June 6, 2011 by Tamara Horn
This year, 24,340,342 people have received the dose throughout the country.
A partial balance, made on June 2, points out that surpassed the target of the 13th National Immunization Against Influenza. 24,340,342 persons were vaccinated in Brazil. The figure represents a 81.33% national coverage of the target audience of action, approximately 30 million people. The goal was 80%.
The analysis by priority group, the minimum coverage was also achieved among people over 60 years (83%), children younger than 6 months to 2 years (88.36%) and health workers (94.77%).
Coverage among pregnant women was 53.26% and among the Indians, 60.79%. It is important to remember that in the case of pregnant women, should be considered that the calculation is based on the number of births throughout the year. Therefore, we must take into account the women who gave birth in the early months of the year, before vaccination, and those that will become pregnant after the campaign.
Among the Indians, another audience of the campaign, vaccination occurs in villages where they live. This is a population that inhabits remote areas of difficult access, and therefore data are only entered into the information system after the teams returned from the villages.
The data were transferred to the Ministry of Health by the State and Municipal Health and shall be preserved in the coming weeks. As states and localities to include information about the system already applied doses, the percentage of national coverage should increase.
Attention to the 2nd dose of Children
For children 6 months to less than 2 years (1 year, 11 months and 29 days) to ensure protection against the disease, parents and caregivers should be alert and take them to the vaccination to take a dose of reinforcement.
At this age, the vaccine is applied in two half doses with an interval of 30 days between the first and second. It is important to the child's vaccination card to update rates.
The Ministry of Health keeps a recommendation that states and municipalities continue to get the vaccination rate of 80% for the target population. In places where the campaign is delayed, people can contact the Health Department of your municipality or state to find the address and opening hours of vaccination posts. This same policy applies to parents or guardians of children aged 6 months to less than 2 years, they have to take a second dose of vaccine.
Expanded Public
In 2011, the first time, were included in the campaign's target pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy), children younger than 6 months to 2 years (1 year, 11 months and 29 days) and health workers. Until last year, the campaign was aimed at the elderly (persons aged 60 and over) and Indians, who remain among the priority groups.
Promoted throughout the Health System (SUS), including the Ministry, State and Municipal, the campaign has distributed 32.7 million doses, for all states and cities. Vaccination occurred in more than 33 000 stations around the country and mobilized 240,000 health professionals.
The vaccine protects against the three main viruses that circulated in the southern hemisphere in 2010, including the influenza A (H1N1).
Other Forms of Prevention
Adopt some hygiene habits also prevents the flu. Among them, wash their hands frequently, cover your nose and mouth with disposable tissue when coughing or sneezing and not sharing food and personal items if you are experiencing flu symptoms - fever, cough, runny nose, headache and body pain ( muscles and joints).