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Parana State Government Continues School Vaccination Campaign

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With students returning to classrooms in both public and private schools in the state of Parana, Brazil, the State Government is reiterating the importance of school vaccinations to protect against various diseases. The joint task force between the Departments of Education (Seed) and Health (Sesa) aims to update students' vaccination records and strengthen protection against influenza, yellow fever, COVID-19, and HPV, as well as other vaccines.

The campaign, which began in April, has administered 126,844 doses of vaccines and evaluated 246,530 vaccination cards, 1,090 in state network units and 85 in the private network. The goal is to achieve vaccination coverage for all students, with the consent of parents and guardians.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Parana State Government is continuing the school vaccination campaign, which aims to update students' vaccination records and strengthen protection against various diseases.
  • The task force, a joint effort between the Departments of Education (Seed) and Health (Sesa), has administered 126,844 doses of vaccines since the beginning of the campaign in April.
  • The campaign has evaluated 246,530 vaccination cards, with 1,090 in state network units and 85 in the private network.
  • The goal is to achieve vaccination coverage for all students, including influenza, yellow fever, COVID-19, and HPV, as well as other vaccines such as pentavalent, pneumococcal type 10, polio, and DTP.
  • The campaign aims to promote awareness of the benefits of vaccines throughout the school community and guarantee student protection with the consent of parents and guardians.
  • The State Secretary of Health, Beto Preto, warned that vaccination is a fundamental measure of individual and collective protection, contributing to everyone's safety.
  • The State Secretary of Education, Roni Miranda, emphasized that the administration of doses in schools symbolizes an important action by the Parana State Government to expand access to vaccination for students.

Statistics:

  • 126,844 doses of vaccines have been administered since the beginning of the campaign in April.
  • 246,530 vaccination cards have been evaluated, with 1,090 in state network units and 85 in the private network.
  • The campaign aims to achieve vaccination coverage for all students, including influenza, yellow fever, COVID-19, and HPV, as well as other vaccines.

Sources:

  • https://www.parana.pr.gov.br/aen/Noticia/Estado-retoma-vacinacao-nas-escolas-e-reforca-importancia-da-carteirinha-em-dia (Brazilian Government Website)

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