Anvisa will review health standards against Covid at airports and planes

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The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) said this Friday (5/6) that it will review health standards at airports and planes in the country. The proposal will be discussed by the agency’s technicians next Thursday (12/5).

According to Anvisa, “numerous aspects” of the current standards are being reviewed, based on monitoring the evolution of Covid. Earlier, the column showed that the agency’s advisers were considering authorizing the return of in-flight service on planes.

Currently, the only in-flight service allowed on domestic flights is the delivery of mineral water in individual packages to passengers who request it. Only children, the elderly and travelers on a special diet for health reasons are allowed to eat while traveling.

Last week, Deputy Sóstenes Cavalcante, from the PL of Rio de Janeiro, formally asked Anvisa to authorize the resumption of in-flight service.

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The Ministry of Health announced the reduction of the time interval for the application of the third dose of the vaccine against Covid-19. The booster can now be taken four months after the second doseRafaela Felicciano / Metropolis

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The decision, implemented by the health secretariats of states and municipalities, covers all people over 18, regardless of age group or profession.Aline Massuca / Metropoles

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Some states, however, have further reduced the interval from one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to another, as is the case of São Paulo. Fábio Vieira / Metropolis

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Those who took the Janssen vaccine, initially as a single dose, should take the second dose two months apart. Five months later, the individual can take the boosterRafaela Felicciano / Metropolis

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Women who have taken Janssen and are currently pregnant or have recently given birth should use the Pfizer immunizer as a booster doseGustavo Alcantara / Metropoles

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The decision to expand the offer of the booster dose was taken based on studies by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in partnership with the University of OxfordIgo Estrela / Metropolis

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Research has informed the need for a booster dose after the first vaccinations against Covid-19, including for those who took JanssenRafaela Felicciano / Metropolis

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Due to the Ômicron variant, health agencies in several countries warn about the importance of applying booster doses to contain the spread of the virus and the emergence of new strains.Andriy Onufriyenko/ Getty Images

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Now, the Ministry of Health plans to complete, by May 2022, the application of the booster dose to the target audience across the country.Rafaela Felicciano / Metropolis