The country of Rio de Janeiro activated the alarms due to the imminent rise in cases that it had during the first days of the year. Throughout 2024, 6.5 million doses will arrive.
56,000 positive cases. That was the number of reports of dengue that it got Brazil during the first two weeks of the year. That is why the authorities have already notified that in February they will begin with an intense campaign of immunization, given the state of alert in which the Government.
He Brazilian Ministry of Health confirmed the arrival of a first shipment of the vaccine this last weekend. They hope that, throughout the 2024, can be brought 6.5 million of doses in total.
“The first shipment with around 750,000 doses of the dengue vaccine that will be made available by the Unified Health System arrived in Brazil”, as indicated in a statement by the health ministry of the Rio country.
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Dengue vaccine: what is known so far
The vaccine, called Qdenga, was approved in December by National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) from Brazil. There were also other countries such as Indonesia and Thailand, as well as the European Union, reported the AFP agency.
Brazil, the largest country in South America, has 203,000,000 of population, recorded about 56,000 cases of dengue During the first fortnight of the year, the double that in the same period last year, according to official figures, while six people died for the disease.
Brazil, the first country to give the vaccine
Brazil will be the first country in the world to offer the immunizer through the public health system. The Government plans vaccinate 3.2 million peoplewhich they should receive two doses.
A second shipment with 570,000 doses will be received in February, as detailed by the health portfolio.
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The Ministry indicated today that the reduced scope of the campaign is related to the “limited” capacity of production by the pharmaceutical company.
Who will receive the vaccine in Brazil?
The vaccine will be managed to minors between 10 and 14 yearswhich is the strip that concentrates the higher number of hospitalizations for dengue. Municipalities of more than 100,000 inhabitants with high incidence of infections.
The immunizer is also available in the private health network with a cost of between 80 and 100 dollars the dose.
Source: Ambito
