Brasilia receives 30 more doses of yellow fever vaccine.
The Health Department of the Federal District received an additional 30 doses of the yellow fever vaccine; with this new shipment, approximately 80 injections were delivered in January alone to replenish stocks and ensure that the virus does not circulate in the federal capital; as of January 27th, 33.523 doses had been administered; under normal circumstances, the Federal District receives 20 to 25 doses per month.
Under normal circumstances, the Federal District receives 20 to 25 doses per month. “We requested this reinforcement from the Ministry of Health because the demand for immunization has increased significantly. We are anticipating this to ensure there is no shortage,” explained the Undersecretary of Health Surveillance, Tiago Coelho.
The situation remains under control in Brasília, which has broad vaccination coverage, according to the undersecretary. Since 2008, no one has been infected in the Federal District. The only death, recorded recently, was that of a 40-year-old man who arrived infected from Januária (MG) on January 16 and died two days later.
The government's recommendation is that people receive two doses throughout their lives. Children should receive one dose at 9 months and a booster at four years of age. For adults, a booster injection is recommended ten years after the first. Unnecessary repetition of doses can harm the body.
Pregnant women, women breastfeeding children up to six months old, people with immunosuppression, and those over 60 years of age should only be vaccinated after careful medical evaluation. If in doubt, citizens can seek guidance from a healthcare professional at vaccination centers throughout the Federal District.
Symptoms of yellow fever and disease progression
Yellow fever is an acute, vaccine-preventable, short-duration, and varyingly severe febrile infectious disease caused by an arbovirus transmitted by arthropods. The case fatality rates of the disease range from 5% to 50%.
The typical clinical picture of the disease has a biphasic evolution, beginning with a high fever. A slow pulse relative to the temperature (Faget's sign), chills, headache, myalgia, prostration, nausea, and vomiting are observed, lasting about three days.
The case may evolve towards a cure or into a severe form (intoxication period), characterized by the return of fever and diarrhea. In this phase, vomiting reappears, with a coffee-ground appearance, in addition to jaundice, the onset of liver and kidney failure, and hemorrhagic manifestations may also occur.
*With information from the Health Department.