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HPV vaccination initiatives in Brazil

Overview

Public health initiatives regarding the HPV vaccine in Brazil have focused on both local awareness campaigns and national policy expansions.

In Aracaju, clinics partnered with the City Hall to host a free vaccination campaign as part of the ‘Setembro em Flor’ awareness month for gynecological tumors. The campaign targeted children, adolescents, and immunosuppressed patients.

Nationally, the Brazilian Ministry of Health issued a technical note recommending the HPV vaccine for children as young as two years old who are victims of sexual violence. This expands the previous age range of 9 to 45 years for this specific group. In Manaus, the municipal health department has already implemented this measure. Officials noted that the vaccine is intended to protect against virus types not yet acquired rather than acting as a post-exposure treatment.

Entities

Ministry of Health · Savvis · Contagem · Homo · Onco Hematos

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [HEALTH] 6 sources
    Brazil expands HPV vaccine access for young victims of sexual violence

    Brazil's Ministry of Health now recommends HPV vaccination for children as young as two who are victims of sexual violence, following a sharp rise in reported cases among young children.

  2. 6 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Aracaju hosts free HPV vaccination campaign

    Clinics in Aracaju are offering free HPV vaccinations on September 16 and 17 for children, adolescents, and immunosuppressed patients as part of a gynecological tumor awareness campaign.

Sources

amazonianarede.com.br · destakjornal.com.br · infonet.com.br · noticiasdecontagem.com.br · portal27.com.br · portalprojeta.com.br · reporterpb.com.br · vivergoias.com.br