The representative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Brazil, Socorro Gross, said that negotiations with the vaccine producers (in Denmark) have been concluded, but the laboratory's position on the dose delivery schedule is lacking.
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“We hope to have the vaccine schedule this week,” she said. “We hope that the supplier will specify when we will be able to transport the vaccine to Brazil”, she also informed, during a press conference at the Ministry of Health.
At the event, the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, stated that the 50 thousand doses requested by Brazil, if they arrive, will go to health professionals who deal with contaminated materials.
Emergency state?
Minister Queiroga is not considering, so far, declaring a Public Health Emergency of National Importance (Espin) because of the disease, although the country's health surveillance mechanisms have already been reinforced – requests for rapid test records have already been made together to the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa).
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So far, the United States and Australia have declared emergencies in their territories.
How is the disease in Brazil?
According to data from the Ministry of Health, 2.893 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in Brazil to date. Another 3.555 cases are still considered suspicious.
Source: Agency Brazil
