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Santa Fe Launches 'Vax Team' to Boost Childhood Vaccination Through Schools, Clinics and Mobile Units

Kid‑friendly tools aim to motivate 4–11‑year‑olds to complete their vaccine schedules.

Overview

  • Provincial data show 2024 coverage for several childhood vaccines hovered around 45–55%, far below PAHO’s 85% benchmark for population protection.
  • The initiative targets roughly 400,000 children aged 4–11 with a focus on school‑entry doses and 11‑year boosters to recover historical coverage levels.
  • Governor Maximiliano Pullaro and Health Minister Silvia Ciancio presented the campaign in Rosario alongside health, education and PAHO representatives.
  • Program materials will be distributed from February, with school vaccination operatives and mobile units scheduled for March via Santa Fe Acá Escuela.
  • Families collect stickers for each dose at health centers, 11‑year‑olds receive a “Power Card,” training for vaccinators is underway, and details with clinic maps are available at santafe.gob.ar/vacunate.