Brazil Extends Flu Vaccination Program Until June 15th
By Jay Forte, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health announced yesterday (May 29th) the extension...
May 30, 2018Topic
Ministry of Health
Brazil Extends Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive Nationwide
The recent outbreak of yellow fever in some of the nation's most populous states have led officials to try immunize...
March 21, 2018
Brazil Increases Yellow Fever Campaign, WTO Issues Alert
WTO alerts international travelers visiting São Paulo while Brazilian health officials try to persuade residents of at-risk areas to be...
January 17, 2018
Brazil Announces End of State of Emergency for Zika Virus
The country had been under a state of emergency for the virus which causes Zika and microcephaly for the past...
May 12, 2017
Only 27.5 Percent Adhere to Flu Vaccination in Brazil
Health Ministry still hopes to immunize 90 percent of the over 54 million people considered most vulnerable to flu and...
May 9, 2017
Influenza Vaccination Starts in Brazil for 2017 Winter Season
Officials estimate that over 54 million will be vaccinated against influenza, which last year afflicted over 12,000 people and killed...
April 20, 2017
Brazil to Distribute 3.5 Million Fast-Detecting Zika Tests
Ministry of Health will spend R$119 million on tests which can detect if a person is or was ever infected...
November 1, 2016
Opinion: Brazil’s Zikalympics?
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Residents of Rio, relax! The Olympic and Paralympic Games are safe,...
June 20, 2016Brazil Dismisses New Causes Linked to Microcephaly
Rumors that tainted vaccines or contaminated water might be the cause of microcephaly in the country were quickly dismissed by...
February 16, 2016