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Brazil maternal vaccination rates remain below targets

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2026-09-30 14:15 UTC → 2026-09-30 19:58 UTC · added removed

Brazil maternal vaccination rate shortages rates remain below targets

Vaccination rates for pregnant women in Brazil are currently falling continue to fall below the targets 90% target established by the Ministry of Health. While the national goal for immunizations such as COVID-19 and Influenza is 90%, influenza coverage remains significantly lower. Data from 2025 and partial has shown recent improvement, reaching approximately 76% in preliminary 2026 figures show data, COVID-19 vaccination immunization coverage for pregnant women has stagnated at approximately roughly 55%. Influenza vaccine coverage has shown slightly higher rates, with preliminary data indicating 76%, though some regions have reported figures as These low as 63%. In the state of Goiás, COVID-19 coverage for this demographic is reported immunization levels have resulted in documented health complications. Between 2023 and August 2026, at 46.85%. Conversely, the least 286 pregnant or postpartum women developed Severe Acute Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine, introduced in 2025, has seen high uptake, exceeding the 80% national target in Goiás with a rate Syndrome (SRAG) due to influenza, leading to 25 deaths. During that same period, COVID-19 caused 205 severe cases and 21 deaths within this demographic. Medical experts and health officials, including Jarbas Barbosa of 84.81%. the Pan American Health officials Organization, emphasize that maternal immunization is critical for providing passive immunity to newborns during their first newborns, who cannot receive certain vaccines until they are six months of life. Jarbas Barbosa, director of the Pan American Health Organization, noted that timely access and clear information are essential old. The recommended vaccination schedule for neonatal protection. pregnant women includes Hepatitis B, dT, influenza, and COVID-19, with dTpa and RSV vaccines also indicated at specific gestational stages.

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