Mônica Calazans, 54, a black woman, nurse, from the suburbs of São Paulo, was the first person to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil, with the CoronaVac vaccine, developed in a partnership between São Paulo's Butantan Institute and the Chinese laboratory Sinovac. The vaccination scheduled to Jan 25th of 2021, begun early, on Jan 17th, in São Paulo, Brazil.

João Dória, Governor of São Paulo, cries during the application of the first shot of the CoronaVac, on January 17th.

Vanusa Kaimbé, 50, is the first Native to receive a shot of the CoronaVac vaccination against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) on January 17th in São Paulo.

A nurse preparing a shot of CoronaVac during the first day of the vaccination in São Paulo, Brazil, on January 17th.

A few minutes after the approval of the emergencial use of the CoronaVac by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), it has begun the immunisation against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil.

A few minutes after the approval of the emergencial use of the CoronaVac by the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), it has begun the immunisation against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil.

A nurse preparing a shot of CoronaVac during the first day of the vaccination in São Paulo, Brazil, on January 17th.

Mônica Calazans, 54, a black woman, nurse, from the suburbs of São Paulo, was the first person to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Brazil, with the CoronaVac vaccine, developed in a partnership between São Paulo's Butantan Institute and the Chinese laboratory Sinovac. The vaccination scheduled to Jan 25th of 2021, begun early, on Jan 17th, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Shots of the Coronavac vaccine inside a refrigerator.