In Alto Paraná there are not enough doses, so patients are directed to the neighboring Brazilian city of Foz de Yguazú by the health authorities of Alto Paraná for the application of the vaccine that Brazil requires for foreigners entering their country. . The data was revealed by Sergio Cetrini, regional manager of the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI), of the X Sanitary Region.
Having the yellow fever immunization card is one of the mandatory requirements for those entering Brazil and at this time of year thousands of Paraguayans travel to the beaches of the neighboring country.
By Resolution SG No. 040/2022, the Ministry of Health establishes the obligation to present the international certificate of vaccination against yellow fever for the entry and exit of the country, of nationals and foreigners who move or come from risk areas.
Cetrini recognized that the dose is insufficient in Alto Paraná for those seeking to apply yellow fever. “Since we are in a border area, we are directing patients to Foz de Yguazú, where foreigners are applying. On Paraná avenue there is one of the health posts. They are accepting,” she stated.
Notebook. In relation to those who had already received the dose, only one dose is needed for a lifetime, it is enough to show when they had received it, so that the officials can search for it in the records to prepare the vaccination card, in accordance with referred by the manager.
In this context, the background should be sought and the responsible managers are directed to search the records of that year for the preparation of the card.
“The computer system is, since 2021, called the Electronic Vaccination System,” he explained.
Missing. The shortage of yellow fever is not only present in the East of the country, the same situation is also experienced in the capital.
In the XVIII Sanitary Region, a large number of people who want to receive this dose are received every day, however, only 50 people achieve the goal, since only that number of vaccines are available per day.
According to the Ministry of Health, the shortage is due to the great demand that exists at this time of year because it is required to enter countries such as Brazil, Peru, Venezuela and Bolivia, where there is a risk of contracting the disease.
One of the actions carried out in Asunción is to rescue the anitamarilic vaccines from other health regions where there are not many orders. The yellow fever vaccine (AA) is a single dose and provides lifelong protection, therefore it is not necessary to apply it annually.
COVERAGE. Regarding the doses of anti-Covid vaccines, the Public Health system has enough in Alto Paraná, according to what was indicated by Sergio Cetrini.
Travelers can obtain information from the National Secretariat of Tourism about the countries where vaccination cards are required in relation to the coronavirus vaccine.
The PAI has a coverage of 46% of the first dose, 40% of the second and 36% of the third and the fourth less than 20% in the case of the anti-Covid vaccine, in Alto Paraná. However, as vacation departures are recorded, many are going to vaccination posts to complete their doses.
