Brazil to increase vaccinations in all border cities
Brazil will increase vaccination against polio, COVID-19, and yellow fever in its border cities to prevent introducing these diseases into the country, the Ministry of Health announced today, Tuesday.
A total of 33 Brazilian municipalities in 10 different states bordering cities in other countries will launch a campaign to vaccinate their citizens, reaching 1.34 million people.
The states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Paraná, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul and Rio Grande do Sul will be involved in the action plan.
Brazilian citizens and foreigners living in the border cities will be vaccinated against polio, MMR, COVID-19, yellow fever, pentavalent, and pneumococcal-10.
These countries include the 33 municipalities that have partnerships with cities in Argentina, Bolivia, Guyana, French Guiana, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Neighboring countries and municipalities have been invited to join the initiative.
According to the Ministry of Health, there are 588 municipalities in the border strip in Brazil, representing 16.7 percent of Brazilian territory.
The vaccination program in border areas will last until Dec. 16, according to the schedule released by the ministry.
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