Brazil's SUS to offer RSV vaccine to pregnant women and infants in November

correiodoestado.com.br (Portuguese)

Brazil's public health system (SUS) will offer a vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) starting in November. The Ministry of Health purchased 1.8 million doses, with distribution to begin in the second half of November for pregnant women and infants. A technology transfer agreement will also enable domestic production of the vaccine. RSV is a contagious virus that can cause severe respiratory infections, particularly in infants and the elderly. The vaccine is bivalent and has shown 81.8% efficacy in the first 90 days.


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