With the decline in vaccination uptake and a lot of misinformation being shared, Health Minister Nísia Trindade announced that the federal government will create a working group to analyze this misinformation and punish those who spread it, both health professionals and others regarding vaccines.
In the week that National Immunization Day is celebrated – June 9 – pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Jessica Polese says that the population needs to get vaccinated. “Especially after the pandemic period where it was proven that vaccines save lives, and not to stop protecting themselves and even risk some diseases that had been eradicated with vaccines returning,” she says.
National Immunization Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of vaccines, both for individuals and for public health. Keeping vaccinations up to date, even in adulthood, is one of the best methods to prevent diseases and infections.
“In Brazil, this period is critical, where respiratory diseases are on the rise due to the approaching winter, and the circulation of viruses and bacteria increases during this time, and the flu vaccine, for example – which has seen a low uptake – is one of the main protections against illnesses that can worsen,” points out the pulmonologist.
Another issue is the bivalent vaccine against Covid-19. There are still people who think they do not need to take this new version, due to the four previous doses. The doctor emphasizes that they do and explains the importance: “The bivalent vaccine offers greater coverage than the previous vaccines because it adds the Omicron strain, which is currently circulating, so it is necessary to get vaccinated for the prevention and protection of individuals such as the elderly, children, and people with comorbidities,” reports Jessica.
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