Brazil to Offer Third COVID-19 Vaccine to Everyone 18 and Older

Residents line up in front of the "Busao da Vacina" or Big bus of the vaccine, a project of the Brazilian Red Cross, in partnership with the Minas Gerais state government to vaccinate people against COVID-19 in Ouro Branco, Brazil, on July 19, 2021. Washington Alves/File Photo/Reuters

Brazil’s minister of health announced on Tuesday that the eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots will be extended to everyone older than 18 in the country.

Marcelo Queiroga said that the government will start to offer the third dose to people who have received a second vaccine dose five months ago.