Papel do Instituto Butantan na campanha de erradicação da varíola na gestão de Jandyra Planet do Amaral

Abstract

This paper discusses the important role of the Butantan Institute from 1968 to 1974 in the Smallpox eradication Campaign, a global proposal of the World Health Organization with targets for all countries to achieve complete population vaccination. WHO A campaign goal in Sao Paulo after government measures, decrees and appointments, Butantan Institute was the best option to be the main producer of vaccine against smallpox in the state, the front of this institution was named Planet Jandyra do Amaral. The main section that received funds and structure to manufacture the vaccine was the virology section to achieve the production mark of 20 million freeze-dried vaccine per year for distribution. Even with structural problems, human resources, scarcity of materials and lack of resources, the Butantan Institute is able to reach the desired level of production, helping to eradicate Brazil, dating from 1980.