Ministry of Health launches digital calendar with vaccination dates

The Brazilian Ministry of Health presented this Wednesday (1st) new guidance for the population regarding vaccinations in the Unified Health System (SUS).

This is a Digital version of the Vaccination ScheduleIt can be consulted both on a website and viewed in a PDF file downloaded to your computer or mobile phone.

The purpose of the service is to “help keep the vaccination schedule up to date,” according to the agency. It’s part of the National Vaccination Drive, a government program to restore the high vaccination rates the country has enjoyed in recent years.

Digital vaccination calendar

National Immunization Schedule page It is divided into Child, Adolescent, Adult and Elderly or Pregnant Women options. When you click on a category it is also possible to select the age to access the vaccines recommended and available in the National Immunization Program (PNI).

Other portal information includes: details of the target audience and recommended vaccines, as well as what diseases can be prevented by the vaccine or dose in question.

According to the Ministry of Health, The website does not replace the vaccination bookletbecause this is just a calendar to better organize dates and vaccinations. The physical or digital card remains valid and must be updated at vaccination centres.

In the same digital environment, healthcare professionals find content such as: “technical publications, micro planning activities and regulations” Better plan actions and strategies regionally.

The website also features vaccine tracking panels Also against Covid-19 and flu a counter called a “vacciometer”A system that records the number of doses administered across the country.