The effects of COVID-19 not considered, life expectancy for men was reported at 73.3 years in 2020. For women, it stood at 80.3 years.
The lethality rate among the indigenous was reported at 1.2 percent, compared to 2.5 percent in the general population.
A new campaign aims to cover 85 percent of the target population with a complete vaccine cycle. In addition to the dose, the campaign is also directed at the administration of the booster dose for the appropriate age groups.
The health minister said that federal, state, and city authorities should discuss measures to be adopted in a bid to prevent COVID-19 cases from growing again, as has been observed in other countries, especially in Europe.
Called Convidecia, the inoculation includes just one shot, like the Janssen vaccine. Anvisa now has seven business days to issue a reply, which may be extended if the watchdog needs further clarifications or new information regarding the consortium of companies charged with the offer of the inoculation in Brazil.
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