Brazil Suspends Dengue Vaccine Campaign After Deaths

In 2024, Brazil registered 6.5 million probable cases of dengue fever—four times as many as in 2023.
Brazil Suspends Dengue Vaccine Campaign After Deaths
A mosquito in a cage in Curitiba, Brazil on March 19, 2026. Nelson Almeida/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Brazil has suspended a vaccination campaign after two people died.

The campaign for the dengue vaccine—the world’s first single-dose vaccine—has been halted as authorities investigate deaths and other cases with “warning signs” such as persistent vomiting, Brazil’s Ministry of Health said in a June 8 statement.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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