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After the Anvisa on Sunday to publicize the emergency use of the Coronavac and Astrazeneca vaccines, the State of São Paulo began hours later immunization of health professionals. The Ministry of Health reported that the The national vaccination will begin on Wednesday 20. Here are questions and answers on the subject.
When does vaccination start in Brazil?
The governor of São Paulo, João Doria (PSDB), has already held an event to start the application of doses to health professionals in the São Paulo capital this Sunday. He says that the vaccination will continue on Monday the 18th. The Minister of Health, Eduardo Pazuello, reported that the National Immunization Plan begins on Wednesday the 20th at 10 am.
What will be the priority groups?
The first to receive vaccinations are the elderly living in nursing homes, indigenous peoples, and health professionals on the front lines of the fight against covid-19. These people will receive immunization in the places where they live / work, under the coordination of each municipality.
Is it necessary to register to get vaccinated?
No. In the State of São Paulo, the first immunized groups will be health workers and indigenous and quilombolas. There is a pre-registration to be done at vaccaja.sp.gov.br, which is not an appointment, but it will help avoid crowds. Those who do not pre-register can also get vaccinated. If you are in the priority group, the vaccine is guaranteed with attendance at any vaccination post.
What will be the vaccination sites?
Each state will define vaccination posts. The Government of SP announced this Sunday the operation that officially begins this Monday with the immunization of health workers from six reference hospitals: HC de la Capital and Ribeirão Preto (USP), HC de Campinas (Unicamp), HC de Botucatu (Unesp), HC de Marília (Famema) and Hospital Base de São José do Rio Preto (Funfarme).
What vaccines will be applied in Brazil?
Anvisa unveiled on Sunday the emergency use of CoronaVac, developed by the Sinovac laboratory in association with the Butantã Institute, and the Oxford University vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca, in association with Fiocruz.
Will the vaccine be free?
Yes. Initially, the vaccine will be applied only by the Unified Health System, at no cost to the entire population.
Coronavac’s overall effectiveness rate was 50.38%. What does that mean?
It means that, of every one hundred vaccinated people who have contact with the virus, 50.38% will not manifest the disease thanks to the immunity conferred by the vaccine. For those who did end up getting sick, the vaccine reduced the chance of having a mild illness requiring medical assistance by 78%.
Is the Oxford vaccine more effective?
The two vaccines are effective enough to end the pandemic. In the tests, the Oxford vaccine was administered in two different ways: in the first, the volunteers received a half dose and, a month later, a full dose. In this group of volunteers, the effectiveness was 90%. In the second group, who received two full doses of the vaccine, the effectiveness dropped to 62%. These two results allowed to obtain an average efficiency of 70%.
How long after receiving the vaccine can a person be considered immunized?
Immunity depends on each vaccine. An immunizer usually takes two to three weeks to work.
Who has a fever can get the vaccine? And who takes antibiotics?
People with a fever should wait to get the vaccine. Anyone taking antibiotics should speak to their doctor first.
Why is vaccination important?
The greater the number of people vaccinated, the faster the pandemic will end. This is because the circulation of the virus will decrease and most of the population will be protected.
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