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Vaccination rate disparities in Buenos Aires province

Overview

Data from the Ministry of Health’s National Vaccine Coverage and Distribution Map indicates that the province of Buenos Aires is reporting vaccination rates below the national average for several key doses in 2026.

The most notable disparities involve boosters for 5-year-olds and vaccines for 11-year-olds. For the DPT booster at age 5, the province reports 16.1% coverage compared to a national average of 34.2%. At age 11, the province shows 22.2% coverage for the dTpa vaccine against a national 35.5%, and 20.8% for the meningococcal vaccine against a national 34.9%.

Additionally, the province reports a gap in HPV vaccine coverage for females, with 23.7% compared to the national average of 36.4%. Disparities are significantly smaller for vaccines administered during the first months of life, such as the BCG vaccine.

Entities

Kirchnerism · Ministry of Health of the Nation · Centro de Investigación y Acción Social (CIAS) · Agustina Ciarletta · PRO

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [HEALTH] 5 sources
    Buenos Aires province reports vaccination rates below national average

    New data from Argentina's Ministry of Health reveals that Buenos Aires province has vaccination coverage below the national average, particularly for 5 and 11-year-old age groups.

  2. 17 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Argentina's Buenos Aires Province faces rising youth political disaffection as opposition urges change

    A CIAS survey shows 61% of vulnerable youth in Greater Buenos Aires feel unrepresented, while PRO leader Agustina Ciarletta urges a united opposition to replace Kirchnerism in the province.

Sources

diariodelujan.com · economis.com.ar · eleco.com.ar · infobonaerenses.com.ar · lu32.com.ar