As the pandemic advanced in Brazil, reaching almost 3,000 deaths a day, the risks involving pregnant and postpartum women became more noticeable. Evidence shows that this group is at increased risk of developing complications, needing ICU and mechanical ventilation, as well as dying compared to non-pregnant people. In 2020, Brazil was appointed as the country with the highest number of maternal deaths from Covid-19.
It was based on these points that the citizen Melania Amorim from Campina Grande in Paraíba created this petition that asked for the modification of Technical Note 1/2021 of DAPES/SAS/MS, to include pregnant and postpartum women in the priority groups for vaccines, not just those with comorbidities.
The petition asked for intervention, including so that the note could be amended by bills that are being processed in Congress, such as projects PL 4174/2020, PL 936/2021 and PL 1405/2021. However, the Ministry of Health itself revised the regulations and included the group among priorities for vaccination. The petition was successful, having been signed by more than 57,000 people.
Access the petition here .
