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Added on the 19/01/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Sao Paulo, Aug 14 (EFE) .- Sao Paulo, the largest Brazilian city and the one most affected by the pandemic, launched a 34-hour campaign Saturday to immunize 600,000 people aged between 18 and 21 without interruption who have not yet received the first covid vaccine dose and thus complete the vaccination of all their young adults.(Camera: WALLACE CAVALHO)SHOT LIST: VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN SAO PAULO (BRAZIL) TO VACCINATE IN 34 HOURS WITHOUT INTERRUPTION THE 600,000 PEOPLE AGED 18 TO 21 WHO HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED THE FIRST DOSE OF THE COVID VACCINE AND THUS COMPLETE THE VACCINATION OF ALL YOUNG ADULTS.
São Paulo (Brazil), Jan 18 (EFE) .- (Camera: Pedro Garbellini) The state of São Paulo was the first in Brazil to begin immunization against Covid-19 with the Coronavac vaccine from the Chinese laboratory Sinovac and the Brazilian Butantã. Since Monday, health workers began to receive the first dose, and more than 4 million doses produced in Brazil by Butantã are distributed to the rest of the country so that immunization also begins in other states.FOOTAGE OF VACCINATION IN SAO PAULO.SOUNDBITES OF EDUARDO RIBEIRO, HEALTH SECRETARY-EXECUTIVE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SP.TRANSLATION:Today 60,000 doses are being distributed to 6 university hospitals throughout the state. this distribution will be carried out by refrigerated transport, with temperature control, with monitoring via satellite, accompanied by an escort. all this work is accompanied by a monitoring center.Right now, the priority is the vaccination of first-line health workers, this is our priority right now.
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