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Brazil launches 2026 nationwide multivaccination campaign
Brazil's Ministry of Health has opened the 2026 multivaccination campaign on 3 August, running until 1 September. The effort targets children and adolescents up to 14 years, 11 months and 29 days, urging parents to bring vaccination cards to basic health units for updates. A “Dia D” of intensified vaccination is scheduled for 22 August, when services will extend hours to improve access.
The campaign introduces a second dose of the inactivated polio vaccine (VIP) for children aged 4 years, 11 months and 29 days, with municipalities such as Santos aiming to vaccinate about 3 941 children under five. Authorities set a goal of at least 95 % coverage for each dose. In response to a recent rise in measles cases – 15 confirmed in the São Paulo metropolitan area – the state health department has expanded measles vaccination to anyone aged 6 months to 59 years. Local health secretaries across dozens of cities, from Manaus (172 vaccination rooms) to Campo Grande and Cocal do Sul, are mobilising staff and community outreach to achieve the targets.
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Alyne Ambrogi · Ananda de Melo · Brazil · Brazil Ministry of Health · Campinas · Campinas Municipal Health Secretariat · Chaúla Vizelli · Fábio Lopez · Giovana Galato · Guarulhos municipality · Guarulhos municipality · Ministry of Health (Brazil)
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Manaus' campaign includes 172 vaccination rooms across five zones and aims to raise coverage for yellow fever (78.6 %), polio (94.24 %) and pentavalent (93.88 %). marioadolfo.com · portalcaboco.com.br · chumbogrossomanaus.com.br
- [● 19 SOURCES] A “Dia D” of intensified vaccination is scheduled for 22 August 2026. jornaldevinhedo.com.br · marioadolfo.com · errejotanoticias.com.br · maranhaohoje.com.br · www.noticiasdecontagem.com.br · +13 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] The campaign targets children and adolescents up to 14 years, 11 months and 29 days. jornaldevinhedo.com.br · marioadolfo.com · errejotanoticias.com.br · maranhaohoje.com.br · www.noticiasdecontagem.com.br · +12 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] São Paulo state reported 15 confirmed measles cases in 2026. www.dgabc.com.br · www.estadao.com.br · veja.abril.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · tribunadaserra.com.br · +5 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Ministry of Health introduced a second booster dose of the inactivated polio vaccine (VIP). santaportal.com.br · marioadolfo.com · www.cbnsantos.com.br · www.cocal360.com.br
- [● 17 SOURCES] The multivaccination campaign runs from 3 August to 1 September 2026 across Brazil. jornaldevinhedo.com.br · marioadolfo.com · errejotanoticias.com.br · maranhaohoje.com.br · www.noticiasdecontagem.com.br · +12 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] The goal is to achieve at least 95 % coverage for each vaccine dose. www.dgabc.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br · santaportal.com.br · marioadolfo.com · comandonoticia.com.br · +13 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Health authorities recommend vaccination for all people aged 6 months to 59 years in São Paulo, Guarulhos and São Bernardo do Campo, regardless of prior immunisation. www.dgabc.com.br · www.estadao.com.br · veja.abril.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] The campaign includes vaccines such as triple viral, polio, yellow fever, pentavalent, HPV and influenza. santaportal.com.br · www.cbnsantos.com.br · www.portalcorreiodoagreste.com.br
- [● 8 SOURCES] The multivaccination campaign runs from 3 August to 1 September 2026. jornaldevinhedo.com.br · marioadolfo.com · www.cbnsantos.com.br · www.guarulhoshoje.com.br · jornaloexpresso.com · +2 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] São Paulo state distributed about 200 000 doses of the polio vaccine to municipalities for the campaign.
- [● 10 SOURCES] A “Dia D” of intensified vaccination outreach is scheduled for 22 August 2026. jornaldevinhedo.com.br · errejotanoticias.com.br · jornaldeararaquara.com.br · www.saocaetanodigital.com.br · marioadolfo.com · +5 more