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Brazil Launches October Multivaccination Drive for Children and Teens

App alerts will drive targeted measles and HPV actions to raise uptake.

Overview

  • The campaign runs from October 6 to 31 with a nationwide Dia D on October 18 to expand access at local health units.
  • All vaccines in the National Immunization Calendar will be available, including COVID-19 and influenza, to update delayed vaccination cards.
  • Measles vaccination will be offered to everyone aged 12 months to 59 years in response to increased cases in North America and 31 imported cases reported in Brazil this year.
  • Adolescents aged 15 to 19 who missed HPV doses are being invited to complete their schedule at family health units.
  • The ministry has distributed more than 6.8 million doses, allocated R$150 million for microplanning in low‑coverage areas, and will send reminders to up to 40 million users via Meu SUS Digital, which complements the Digital Child Card with 1.8 million accesses since April.