The reduction in the interval for applying the booster dose, from five to four months, was announced by the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, on Twitter, today (18).
Approval was announced today (16), after a technical evaluation by the agency, on the request presented in November, indicating the use of the vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years.
Specialist in infectious diseases from the United States, Anthony Fauci said that booster doses of current vaccines work against the new strain.
The risk of animals transmitting the virus to people is low, but infection can spread from people to animals during close contact.
The collection of proof of vaccination against covid-19 is being implemented throughout the day at all airports with international flights arriving.