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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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