Indigenous vaccination: 20 thousand doses against covid-19 will be sent to Yanomami land

A task force coordinates the action that has the Roraima Health Department and the support of professionals from the National Force of the Unified Health System (SUS) who are already in the region.

In addition to vaccines against Covid-19, other vaccines from the National Vaccination Calendar will be sent to the indigenous people, to update Yanomami immunization.

Images: Fernando Frazão and Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil

See also:

Inter-American Commission urges Lula to 'reverse the humanitarian crisis' of the Yanomami

The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva must “fix and reverse” the serious humanitarian crisis among the Yanomami that has already resulted in 570 child deaths, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) said this Wednesday (8).