Unicef: Polio vaccination coverage in Brazil sees improvement
In 2022, among the 2,561,922 children born alive in Brazil, 243,008 had not received the first dose of the vaccine against polio, also known as infantile paralysis. Last year, out of 2,423,597 newborns, 152,521 lacked the dose—a decrease of over 90,000 unvaccinated children. These statistics were presented on Tuesday (Apr. 23) by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Brasília.Luciana Phebo, head of the Health Department at UNICEF Brazil, highlighted the declining vaccination coverage of key childhood immunizations since 2015, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. "After years of decline, Brazil has begun to regain momentum in vaccination," she stated during a press conference. "Over 90,000 children. That's the magnitude of the change. A significant shift," she emphasized.Minis...