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Buenos Aires City Opens Free Dengue Vaccination for Ages 15–59 at Nine Sites

City health officials pair vaccination with vector control to curb expected summer surges.

Overview

  • Residents aged 15 to 59 can book appointments through the city’s official health website to receive Qdenga, which is administered free of charge.
  • The vaccine regimen consists of two doses spaced 90 days apart and is available regardless of prior dengue infection.
  • Nine vaccination points are operating across the city, including Hospital Rivadavia, Hospital Durand, Hospital Pirovano, several CESAC centers, Corralón Floresta and the Centro Islámico.
  • The prevention drive adds community trainings, interministerial operations and breeding-site elimination, with oviposition sensors expanded to 260 to identify risk areas.
  • Authorities emphasize that vaccination helps slow transmission but does not prevent outbreaks, so household and neighborhood control measures remain essential.