COVID: Ministry of Health updates list with 21 new priority groups that can receive the bivalent vaccine.

The Ministry of Health announced 21 new comorbidities that are now included in the priority groups to receive the bivalent vaccine against Covid-19. 

The measure was taken based on guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and aims to ensure that those facing pre-existing health conditions can be protected against the virus.

According to the technical note published by the Ministry of Health, anyone between the ages of 12 and 59 who has any of the conditions listed and have already received both doses of the vaccine against Covid-19 can receive the bivalent vaccine.

It is important to highlight that it is not necessary to prove the comorbidity, only the individual's own declaration is sufficient.

Conditions included

These health conditions can worsen the symptoms of the disease and increase the risk of death, so it is essential that they are considered in the immunization process. 

Check below the complete list of comorbidities included in the priority group:

• Cardiac arrhythmias;
• Hypertensive heart disease;
• Congenital heart disease in adults;
• Diabetes mellitus;
• Muscular dystrophies;
• Chronic liver disease;
• Chronic kidney disease;
• Diseases of the aorta, arteriovenous fistulas and large vessels;
• Chronic neurological diseases;
• Severe hemoglobinopathies and splenic dysfunctions;
• Stage 3 arterial hypertension;
• Stage 1 and 2 arterial hypertension and/or with organ damage;
• Resistant arterial hypertension;
• Pulmonary and corpulmonary hypertension;
• Heart failure;
• Cardiomyopathies and pericardiopathies;
• Morbid obesity;
• Valve prostheses, valvular heart disease and implanted cardiac devices;
• Severe chronic lung diseases;
• Down syndrome and other genetic syndromes;
• Coronary syndromes.

“It should be noted that, in the case of these priority groups, it will not be necessary to present proof and certificates of comorbidity, since the person's self-declaration is already sufficient for vaccination purposes.”

Note from the Ministry of Health.

Conclusion:

The inclusion of people with comorbidities in priority groups for vaccination is an important step in the fight against the pandemic. 

These people are considered more vulnerable to the virus and therefore require special measures to protect themselves. With the availability of doses of the bivalent vaccine, the Ministry of Health aims to ensure that they have access to vaccination quickly and efficiently.

It is essential that the population remains informed about the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and follows the recommendations for the prevention and control of covid-19. 

Vaccination is one of the main forms of protection against the virus and it is important that everyone in the priority groups seeks to get immunized. Together, we can overcome this pandemic.

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Source: Public Prosecutor's Office and Brazil Agency.