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Health Ministry suspends Butantan dengue vaccine after serious reactions
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The Health Ministry temporarily suspended vaccination with the Butantan Institute's vaccine after recording 42 cases of serious adverse reactions, including three severe cases and two deaths under investigation.
Starting Wednesday, June 24, Belo Horizonte begins offering the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to children up to age 5 at city health centers.
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Brazil's Health Ministry will resume including a polio booster dose for four-year-olds in the national vaccination schedule starting August 3.
A specialist in internal medicine stressed the need for adult vaccinations during a discussion in Tangerang. The event addressed protection against infectious diseases including HFMD.
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Tamil Nadu has recorded gains in institutional births, antenatal care and vaccination coverage according to the National Family Health Survey for 2023-2024, though nutrition indicators remain mixed.
Colombia's Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 004 of 2026 to boost vaccination and surveillance amid rising measles cases in the Americas. The action addresses a global and regional uptick in the disease, posing an importation risk to the country. Four suspected cases are under investigation this week.
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Maharashtra has begun a statewide HPV vaccination campaign to prevent cervical cancer, with five Class 9 girls in Mumbai receiving the first doses at Nair Hospital. The initiative targets adolescent girls and is part of a nationwide effort inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Officials emphasize the vaccine's safety and effectiveness in protecting against the disease.
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