Vaccine center…

The Divinopolis Municipality, through the Immunization Center of the Municipal Health Department (Simoza), vaccinated the collaborators of the Divinopolis County Forum yesterday afternoon (2/27). The action was part of the meningitis C vaccination campaign and updated covid-19 doses, in addition to other vaccinations in the routine schedule.

In all, 138 vaccine doses were applied, 88 against meningitis C, 40 against covid-19, 5 against tetanus and 5 against hepatitis B, administrative sector staff, security guards and all support services.

The service assistant, Ana Cristina, highlighted the procedure. New partnerships must be promoted in this context, as this strategy is very important for the service and the employee. The whole immunization process is facilitated, since many servers work all day and find it difficult to go to health units at traditional times.”

The coordinator of the immunization center, Teresio de Faria Leao, stressed that the work has been very fruitful. “The process supports greater strengthening of health promotion and prevention policies, in addition to improving epidemiological indicators. He noted that vaccinations outside the city walls have brought about changes in the vaccine coverage scenario, helping residents to protect against these vaccine-preventable diseases, and eliminating or reducing the risk of recurrence. emergence of these diseases.