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Brasília (DF) 28/02/2023 Brasil começa a aplicar vacina bivalente contra a Covid
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Bivalent COVID-19 shot granted full approval in Brazil

The Comirnaty jab is meant for prevention and may now be administered to kids aged five and above as a booster dose, with at least three months elapsed since their last dose.

Voluntários do Pamana distribuem comida para famílias de Planaltina
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Food insecurity affects 70 mi Brazilians, UN report shows

The UN agencies warn that hunger has aggravated in the latest time span surveyed, with a new 122 million people facing the problem. In all, there are some 735 million people suffering from hunger worldwide.

São Paulo (SP), 02/05/2023 - Aplicação da vacina bivalente contra a covid-19 no posto móvel de vacinação da Unidade Básica de Saúde - UBS República na galeria subterrânea da praça do Patriarca. Foto: Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil
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COVID-19 vaccination to be expanded

Fiocruz researcher expressed his relief at the end of the health emergency. However, he emphasizes the importance of continuing the work of genomic surveillance.

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Ex-President Bolsonaro targeted by Federal Police operation

His home was raided and his cell phone was seized as part of a probe into tampering in vaccination records. To reporters, Bolsonaro said he chose not to receive the jab: “It was a personal decision I made after I read the package insert for the Pfizer [vaccine].”

Castelo Mourisco, sede da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), em Manguinhos.
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome cases grow in Brazil

The analysis by age group indicates that RSV is the main contributor to the surge in cases among children, whereas COVID-19 continues to be predominant among adults.