Agencia Brasil
By Paula Laboissière
November 1, 2023
As of 2024, the COVID-19 vaccine will become an integral part of the Brazilian National Immunization Program (PNI). This decision aligns with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation to administer an annual dose of the vaccine.
“During the pandemic, a separate program was established to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine outside of our national program. This year, we are integrating this vaccine into the National Immunization Program,” explained Ethel Maciel, the Secretary for Health and Environmental Surveillance at the Ministry of Health.