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Argentina Speeds Flu Vaccine Rollout as Provinces Receive Extra Batches

The campaign began three weeks early to raise protection before the winter virus peak.

Overview

  • The Health Ministry reports national distribution for older adults has passed 61% with more than one million adult doses delivered.
  • A third pediatric shipment this week is set to lift child-dose distribution to about 90.85% of the yearly target.
  • Santa Fe has administered nearly 150,000 shots in the first weeks, leading to brief shortages and a follow-up delivery of more than 80,000 doses.
  • Part of the incoming supply is an adjuvanted vaccine for people 65 and older, which strengthens immune response and will be taken into nursing homes by mobile teams.
  • Catamarca has doses for children and adults up to age 64 and is awaiting the next batch of adjuvanted shots for seniors.