By Andrea Hargraves 
Do you have an updated vaccination card for your children? The Serum It’s the best way to prevent illness, serious cases, deaths, and new waves of transmission.
Therefore, the Municipal Health Department continues to promote vaccination for all age groups. Currently, the capital has some Campaigns Active who thinks about children’s audienceare they: measlespolio, influenza and Covid-19.
During campaigns, parents or guardians should take minors to a health center so that the children can update their vaccination status and stimulate their defense system to produce immunity against these diseases, which can cause serious complications.
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measles
It is an infectious disease caused by the morbillivirus, the infection of which occurs through respiratory secretions, and is transmitted through coughing, speech or air. The measles vaccination is available for children between the ages of six months and less than five years. This vaccine is only applied in integrated UBSs and WADAs/UBSs.
poliomyelitis
Polio is also an infectious disease caused by the polio virus. It is known as polio, and it can infect both children and adults, as it is transmitted through direct contact with the oral secretions or feces of infected patients, as well as contaminated food and water.
The polio immunization agent is available for children under the age of five, who have no history of vaccination or an incomplete vaccination schedule. Like the measles vaccine, the polio vaccine is only applied in integrated UBSs and AMAs/UBSs.
COVID-19
The coronavirus vaccine is available for children ages 5 to 11. Children 6 to 11 years old will receive Coronavac, which is released for use by Anvisa (the national health watchdog agency)
The 5-year-old population should be vaccinated with Pfizer for children, as well as immunosuppressed children 5-11 years old. The public from 6 to 11 years of age with comorbidities with coronavac immunity will be vaccinated.
flu
On Saturday (April 30), vaccination against the influenza virus that causes influenza for children aged 6 months to 5 years began.
Intervals between vaccinations
For children aged 5-11 years, the measles and Covid-19 vaccine should not be applied simultaneously, and vaccination against Covid-19 should be prioritized. The measles vaccine can be given after 15 days.
The addresses and hours of operation of the units can be consulted on the Vacina Sampa page.