Brazil Mobilizes Nationwide 'Dia D' to Update Childhood Vaccines on Oct. 18

Overview

• More than 30,000 vaccination rooms will open across the country on Saturday, with São Paulo alone operating 6,458 sites, according to health authorities.
• All vaccines from the National Immunization Calendar will be available, including Covid-19, polio, measles, meningitis, hepatitis, varicella, diphtheria and tetanus, with guidance to bring a vaccination card and ID.
• The campaign focuses on those under 15, while several jurisdictions temporarily extend HPV shots to ages 15–19 and allow adults to update select doses.
• Large local operations are confirmed nationwide, such as over 100 posts in the Federal District, 174 in Recife, more than 130 in Manaus, statewide actions in Paraná’s 326 municipalities, and an opening event in Salvador with Health Ministry representation.
• Officials cite persistent gaps that raise outbreak risks—Belém reported just 65% polio coverage in 2024—while the national multivaccination drive runs Oct. 6–31 to move coverage toward 90–95% targets.