Government Lula Provides Panel to Monitor Meningitis Vaccination
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The Ministry of Health created a panel to monitor vaccination coverage with the meningococcal dose ACWY, which mainly prevents meningitis in adolescents in the country. The immunizer was incorporated into the Unified Health System (SUS) for young people in 2020 and expanded to the range of 11 to 14 years in 2022. According to the panel, this year, only 67.1% of young people aged 11 to 14 have received the dose, below the considered optimal targe…
The tool accompanies immunization in adolescents aged 11 to 14 years
The Ministry of Health has launched a national panel to monitor meningococcal ACWY vaccine among adolescents aged 11-14 years. Data reveal that vaccination coverage in Brazil is only 67.1%, far from the 95% target needed to contain the bacteria.
The Meningococcal Vaccine Panel ACWY is already available to health managers and professionals. The tool, developed by the Ministry of Health, allows to monitor and evaluate the vaccination coverage of adolescents aged 11 to 14 years across the country. Today, the coverage is 67%.According to the folder, the aim of the Panel is to expand access to strategic information on vaccination, identify regions with low coverage, monitor the evolution of …
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