They arrived this Tuesday morning (30) in Juiz de Fora 7,341 doses of dengue vaccine. The information was confirmed by the Regional Health Superintendence at TV Integration.
O g1 contacted the City Hall to find out when the application will begin in the population and is awaiting feedback.
In addition to Juiz de Fora, other cities in Zona da Mata and Campo das Vertentes were included. Are they:
Number of doses in the region
| City | Amount |
| Belmiro Braga | 51 |
| Brás Pires | 61 |
| Farm | 46 |
| Wheezing | 47 |
| Coimbra | 95 |
| Colonel Pacheco | 38 |
| Divinesia | 77 |
| Turvo’s Pain | 76 |
| Ervália | 327 |
| Ewbank of the Chamber | 63 |
| Juiz de Fora | 7,341 |
| Goianá | 64 |
| Guarani | 113 |
| Guidoval | 96 |
| Guiricema | 109 |
| Matias Barbosa | 202 |
| Mercês | 156 |
| Piau | 43 |
| Pirauba | 175 |
| President Bernardes | 73 |
| Rio Novo | 113 |
| Pomba River | 241 |
| Rodeiro | 147 |
| Santana do Deserto | 56 |
| Saint Gerard | 156 |
| Senator Firmino | 123 |
| Silveirânia | 31 |
| Simon Pereira | 36 |
| Board | 55 |
| Tocantins | 230 |
| Ubá | 1,584 |
| Viscount of Rio Branco | 614 |
| Total: | 12,639 |
The distribution of doses in the municipalities was determined based on three main criteria:
- Region ranking health and municipalities;
- Required quantity of doses depending on availability (predicted by the manufacturer);
- Calculation of the total doses to be delivered in a single shipment to the municipality.
please note that the age group of 10 to 14 years is the initial target audience for vaccination against dengue. Age accounts for the highest proportion of hospitalizations due to the disease.
Check it out below the dengue situation in some cities in the region:
- Juiz de Fora: 8 deaths under investigation, 3 confirmed and 5,983 probable cases;
- Barbacena: 5 deaths under investigation, 3 confirmed and 4,846 probable cases;
- Cataguases: 4 deaths under investigation and 593 probable cases;
- Barroso: 3 confirmed deaths and 1,785 probable cases;
- Beyond Paraíba: 2 deaths under investigation and 1,550 probable cases.
