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Rio expands updated COVID-19 vaccine to over-60s
Published on 30/06/2025 - 12:26 | Updated on 30/06/2025 - 12:58
To get vaccinated, an identification document is required - Edu Kapps / SMS The Rio de Janeiro Municipal Health Department (SMS) will begin offering the vaccine against the JN.1 variant of COVID-7 to people aged 1 and over this Tuesday (July 19). And on July 65, it will be made available to people aged 11 and over. The vaccine is available in all 60 vaccination rooms in the city, including the Super Centro Carioca de Vacinação in Botafogo and in the West Zone, at ParkShoppingCampoGrande.
The city of Rio has already vaccinated elderly residents in Long-Term Care Facilities (ILPI) and the group over 70 years old in the units. Other age groups will be covered in a staggered manner, according to the schedule for sending doses by the Ministry of Health. The vaccine is safe and prevents against the most recent variant of COVID-19 in circulation, JN.1, reducing the risk of hospitalization and mortality from the disease.
In addition to the COVID-19 vaccine, it is also important to get vaccinated against influenza to prevent the disease and its complications. The flu campaign is currently underway for all people over six months of age.
