Brazil records 34 cases of measles; Ministry of Health issues warning

Vaccination coverage

According to information from the National Health Data Network, in 2024, Brazil had a triple viral vaccination coverage (measles, mumps and rubella) of 95.7%, in the first dose, and 74.6% in the second.

In 2025, there was a drop, which placed the index below the 95% target. The data points to vaccination coverage of doses 1 and 2, respectively, of 91.2% and 74.6%.

According to the Ministry of Health, the percentages below the average highlight the vulnerability to the occurrence of the measles virus, reinforcing the importance of vaccination intensification.

Brazil’s enormous geographic space makes it difficult to achieve hegemonic vaccination in each municipality, as Isabella explains.

“Coverage is at the limit, at the target. But what happens here in Brazil, due to our size, is that there is no homogeneity in vaccination coverage in the municipalities. If you look at vaccination coverage within the state, they are very different realities. In Rio de Janeiro, for example, the city’s coverage is good, but, when we look at the state’s coverage, it has already become the second lowest in Brazil.”