RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – In the coming weeks, border cities will have enhanced vaccination against Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
According to the Ministry of Health, the measure is a way to control the spread of the Delta variant. In all, 10 states in Brazil have registered infections by the mutation.
“We are very concerned with the circulation of the Delta variant. We are focused on vaccination of border areas to lower the risks,” the secretary said. Despite the alert, she did not disclose further details.
Last week, Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said that additional vaccine doses will be sent to the 6 states bordering other countries.
The extra doses will be sent to the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Pará, Roraima and Santa Catarina. According to Queiroga, the doses will be sufficient for 279,000 people.
Balance
Since the start of the pandemic, Brazil has registered 19.7 million Covid-19 cases, with 550,000 deaths due to complications from the disease.
Overall, the Ministry of Health has distributed 164.4 million vaccine doses. Health Secretariats have administered 131.9 million doses, including first, second, and single doses.