vaccines: There 3 District authorities between 24 the country to support buying.
Mértola, Vidigueira and Odemira, They are among the municipalities sharers and others offer. With Parliament's decision, economic status and residence cease to be decisive.
According to the News Journal (JN), at least 24 authorities of the country, different party colors, now offer sharers or the purchase of vaccines that are not part of the National Vaccination Program (PNV). Mértola, Vidigueira and Odemira, They are among those supporting their citizens.
Whether through health promotion projects or to encourage birth, certain is that before the Parliament to approve the controversial proposal to include three new vaccines in the PNV, already several municipalities had taken the political decision to give those drugs.
Mértola: compartipa with 40% of medicines prescribed by the doctor (including vaccines out of the PNV) the second sons and following of needy households, up to 70 Euro per month.
Vidigueira: Comparticipa 50% the value of rotavirus vaccine to children residents and registered in the county. Supports 74 children.
Odemira: Through Support Drug Program (network Abem) It provides vaccines to households with incomes “for "a heads” at or below 3009 euros.
On 28, the Parliament approved, the specialty of the State Budget 2019, integration into the PNV vaccine for meningitis B, rotavirus and human papillomavirus (HPV) for boys. The approval of the proposed CFP – with the votes in favor of PSD and BE, the abstention of the CDS-PP and votes against the PS – It generated a chorus of criticism by the fact that the decision was political and not technical.
Two vaccines – the meningitis B and the rotavirus – They are highly recommended by pediatricians and, in the last years, some cameras have chosen to alleviate this cost families, which can exceed 500 euros.
issues 278 Cams
To find out which cameras that offer vaccines and what form do, JN questioned your email 278 the mainland authorities. A total of 102 answers, of which 24 statements for vaccines meningitis B and / or rotavirus, and 77 negative. No camera offers the HPV vaccine to boys.
The survey reveals an asymmetric territory, where, beyond the economic condition, the place of residence could be decisive in taking those drugs. Even in municipalities that give vaccines, there are differences. Note also that most of the municipalities that finance the extra vaccination PNV are led by executives PS, party that voted against the Parliament's proposal.
Nine municipalities directly support
In the group of municipalities that offer vaccines for meningitis B and / or rotavirus, nine do it directly, financing the total cost of one or both vaccines, and others 15 sharers of the expense or admit the deduction of the same in municipal subsidies to support birth.
The scope of support and the requirements for assistance also differ (read plug next to). The chambers of Vila Nova de Gaia, Melgaço, Estarreja, Bouro and Vimioso land pay both vaccines, and in the Gaia benefit is only for needy families and other municipalities is for all babies.
Municipalities of Braga, Santo Tirso and S. João da Madeira offer the vaccine for rotavirus, but Braga families are excluded above the third tier. There are cameras that provide this support for several years (some have begun to give the Prevenar vaccine, However, It was included in the PNV) and they have spent thousands of euros in these and other measures that debuted this year in this type of support.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
