Extended vaccination hours launched in Argentina and Colombia

In Olavarría, Argentina, the local Banco de Leche (milk bank) will extend its operating hours on Saturday 25 July, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to improve access to the National Vaccination Calendar. The service specifically invites pregnant women and individuals born in 2015 and 2021 to attend and to bring their vaccination cards for verification.

In the Magdalena department of Colombia, authorities will hold a third "Gran Vacunatón Nocturna" on Friday 24 July, operating from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at hospitals and health centres throughout the region. The night‑time drive targets children under six, adolescents, pregnant women, seniors over 60 and other priority groups, offering a wide range of free vaccines including yellow fever, influenza, pneumococcal, DPT, polio, rotavirus, measles‑rubella, HPV and more.