Argentina Launches Urgent Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign Amid Rising Risks

Argentina has initiated an urgent vaccination campaign against yellow fever, aiming for 95% coverage to combat rising risks posed by the disease and its spread from neighboring countries.

• The Ministry of Health (Argentina) has launched a mass vaccination campaign targeting areas at risk to achieve a minimum coverage of 95% for the yellow fever vaccine.
• Argentina is enhancing its surveillance of suspected yellow fever cases and monitoring primate deaths, which serve as critical indicators of the diseases presence.
• Neighboring countries like Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Bolivia are also facing rising yellow fever risks, prompting Argentina to act swiftly to protect its population.