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Brazil Opens Maternal RSV Vaccination at Public Clinics as First Doses Reach Cities

It uses Pfizer's single-dose Abrysvo to immunize women from 28 weeks, transferring antibodies to newborns to reduce early-life hospitalizations.

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Overview

  • Fortaleza began offering the shot at all 134 health posts, with 7,057 doses available for pregnant women from the 28th week of gestation.
  • Rio Grande do Norte received a first lot of a little more than 10,000 doses from the Health Ministry and is distributing them to municipalities this week.
  • Northern Minas Gerais detailed its initial remittance, allocating 3,664 doses to 54 municipalities in the SRS Montes Claros region, 1,306 to 25 in the GRS Januária, and 485 to seven in the GRS Pirapora.
  • Juiz de Fora launched vaccination on December 8 through SUS for eligible pregnant women while stocks last, with clinics requesting photo ID, a gestational card or recent ultrasound, and proof of residence.
  • The vaccine is Abrysvo from Pfizer, approved by Anvisa in April 2024 and given as a single dose with no maternal age limit, with regional authorities citing about 81.8% efficacy against severe disease in infants up to three months.