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COVID-19: Over 407 mi shots distributed across Brazil

More than 359 million doses are reported to have been istered

Agência Brasil

Published on 04/02/2022 - 13:00

Brasília

Ministro da Saúde, Marcelo Queiroga durante visita na linha de produção de vacinas na Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), no Rio de Janeiro — © Fernando Brito/MS

Brazil’s vaccination campaign against COVID-19 has sured 407 million doses of the inoculation distributed across the country. Of these, more than 359 million have been istered, according to an official report.

More than 2.1 million Pfizer shots against COVID-19, directed at people aged 12 and older, are expected to land in Brazil Friday (Feb. 4). This is the first batch of the two to be delivered by the weekend, according to the Health Ministry.

Translation:

Fabrício Ferreira

Edition:

Fernando Fraga