:: Click here to access the
national immunization schedule
Allies of the population in the prevention of illnesses and deaths, vaccines have the mission of protecting the human body: they 'teach' the immune system to fight viruses and bacteria that challenge public health.
Committed to better understanding the diseases that affect the population, scientists from the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz) took a short break in their research to leave an important message to society.
Watch and share the message from the experts:
Eight specialists point out that the best form of prevention already exists for the diseases they are dedicated to in laboratories: vaccination.
Yellow fever, polio, flu, measles, rubella, rotavirus, pertussis, meningitis, tuberculosis and hepatitis are targets of the Brazilian vaccination schedule, with free immunization offered by the Unified Health System (SUS) in about 40 basic health units all over the country.
In the video, the researchers draw attention to the fact that vaccination does not only benefit the person who received the dose.
With the decrease in the circulation of viruses and bacteria that cause diseases, the vaccine benefits the population as a whole - including those people who have some kind of restriction on the use of the vaccine, such as allergies or immune diseases, and even newborns.
An example of the success of immunization, smallpox became the first disease eradicated from the planet. Previously, the disease, capable of killing about 30% of those infected, decimated a large part of the population of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century.
The Brazilian population has free access to all vaccines recommended by the WHO - including immunizers targeted at children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. In all, there are more than 20 vaccines with specific recommendations and guidelines for children, adolescents, adults, pregnant women, the elderly and indigenous people. Recently, the country included immunization against Covid-19 in its calendar.
For nearly three decades, Law No. 8.069, which provides for the Child and Adolescent Statute, makes it mandatory to vaccinate children in cases recommended by health authorities.
And, according to Decree No. 78.231, of 1976, it is the duty of every citizen to submit himself, and minors for whom he has custody or responsibility, to the mandatory vaccinations defined by the national immunization calendar (Click here to check).
:: Click here to access the
national immunization schedule
Allies of the population in the prevention of illnesses and deaths, vaccines have the mission of protecting the human body: they 'teach' the immune system to fight viruses and bacteria that challenge public health.
Committed to better understanding the diseases that affect the population, scientists from the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz) took a short break in their research to leave an important message to society.
Watch and share the message from the experts:
Eight specialists point out that the best form of prevention already exists for the diseases they are dedicated to in laboratories: vaccination.
Yellow fever, polio, flu, measles, rubella, rotavirus, pertussis, meningitis, tuberculosis and hepatitis are targets of the Brazilian vaccination schedule, with free immunization offered by the Unified Health System (SUS) in about 40 basic health units all over the country.
In the video, the researchers draw attention to the fact that vaccination does not only benefit the person who received the dose.
With the decrease in the circulation of viruses and bacteria that cause diseases, the vaccine benefits the population as a whole - including those people who have some kind of restriction on the use of the vaccine, such as allergies or immune diseases, and even newborns.
An example of the success of immunization, smallpox became the first disease eradicated from the planet. Previously, the disease, capable of killing about 30% of those infected, decimated a large part of the population of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century.
The Brazilian population has free access to all vaccines recommended by the WHO - including immunizers targeted at children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. In all, there are more than 20 vaccines with specific recommendations and guidelines for children, adolescents, adults, pregnant women, the elderly and indigenous people. Recently, the country included immunization against Covid-19 in its calendar.
For nearly three decades, Law No. 8.069, which provides for the Child and Adolescent Statute, makes it mandatory to vaccinate children in cases recommended by health authorities.
And, according to Decree No. 78.231, of 1976, it is the duty of every citizen to submit himself, and minors for whom he has custody or responsibility, to the mandatory vaccinations defined by the national immunization calendar (Click here to check).
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