It’s time for young people to take their bivalent booster dose in the vaccination campaign against Covid-19. The Ministry of Health said in a statement on Monday (24), The entire population over the age of 18 can now be vaccinated..
To be vaccinated with a bivalent dose, you must have received at least two doses of monovalent in the primary or booster schedule at least four months ago. Related vaccines are Coronavac, Astrazeneca or Pfizer.
The ministry said the broadening of the target audience was aimed at “strengthening protection against the disease and broadening vaccination coverage nationwide”. Vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective. They avoid complications in case of Covid-19.
Teenagers who have delayed their dose should call a health unit to update the vaccine against the coronavirus.. The government’s announcement will bring the vaccine to about 97 million Brazilians.
The bivalent booster vaccination campaign started in February. The vaccine was initially released for people over 60, the immunocompromised, indigenous people, quilombolas, riparians, pregnant and postpartum women, healthcare workers, disabled, inmates and adolescents under socio-educational measures, and prison staff.
So far, more than 10 million people have received the bivalent booster. Of the total, 8.1 million were elderly.
Source: Tec Mundo
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