South and Southeast Brazil Step up Vaccination, Lead Regional Progress (January 27th)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The last two days were hot in the race for vaccination in Brazil. After the country passed the one million vaccinated mark, the procedure has been gaining speed and many states are witnessing the numbers of immunized people growing in almost-geometric progression each day. Brazil had immunized 1,208,981 people by 6 PM on Wednesday, January 27th.
São Paulo, the first to start vaccination, remains top of the list. In the last two days alone, São Paulo has already administered over 800,000 doses, more than the total achieved by 21 other states combined. Rio de Janeiro, which only began the process consistently after several other locations, is immediately behind.
Two states have recorded a sharp increase in the past 48 hours. Minas Gerais has vaccinated almost 100,000 people in two days and ranks fourth on the list, behind Bahia. With nearly all attended during this period, Santa Catarina comes ninth. Southeast and Southern states rank fifth among the top six in the table.
The day was also hectic in Paraná, which has already vaccinated nearly 100,000 people. In the capital Curitiba, hundreds of healthcare professionals lined up at Barigui Park, the main immunization point, to secure the first dose of the immunizer. The accumulation of people has created problems. The pre-set times in order to prevent crowds were not observed and many were forced to wait a few hours to be attended.
Source: Veja Magazine
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