Portugal “not planning” Covid checks on incoming Chinese
Contrary to decisions by other countries, Portugal is not planning to introduce Covid checks on incoming Chinese tourists now that the country is finally ‘opening up’ and allowing its citizens
Two years on, over 26 million Covid-19 jabs given in Portugal
Almost 2.1 million doses were unusable because they had passed their expiry date From a first batch of 9,750 Covid-19 vaccines, two years on Portugal accounts for 26.5 million doses
Seasonal flu up, Covid infections down, mortality rate above expected – report
Seasonal influenza in Portugal has increased, while cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection decreased between December 12 and 18, when the overall mortality rate was again above the expected, according to the
Covid booster ‘Open House’ extended to over-50s from Thursday
Tomorrow (Thursday) will see health centres offering Covid booster jabs extend their ‘Open House’ policy to any SNS users (previously double-vaccinated) who want to take up the offer of third
Health chiefs call attention to risks of myocarditis/ pericarditis in children “within 14 days of Pfizer Covid jabs”
Children in Portugal are only being offered the Pfizer Cominarty vaccine DGS health chiefs have today published a new ‘norma’ (standard) on the country’s official website, recommending that health professionals
At least 90% of global population has acquired immunity against Covid-19 – WHO
After all the concern that poorer countries were not benefitting from the Covid-19 vaccination campaign as they should have been, the World Health Organisation has announced that at least 90%
Pfizer’s CEO rapped for making ‘misleading’ statements about children’s vaccines
For now this is a soundbite that relates only to the UK, but with authorities in Portugal still extolling the merits of vaccinating children against Covid-19, it is worth sharing,
Over-65s now eligible for ‘Open House’ flu/ Covid vaccinations
With this winter’s flu/ Covid booster jab campaign ongoing, the moment has come for over-65s to be ‘welcomed’ under the SNS health service ‘Open House’ regime – meaning anyone over
Case archived against pediatrician who said Covid jabs for children were “unnecessary”
16 doctors who presented official complaint against one of their own snubbed The 16 doctors who presented an official complaint to the General Medical Council against one of their own
Meeting at Infarmed results in ‘no new Covid measures’
The first meeting for months at Infarmed to discuss the Covid situation has ended with no new measures being enforced. The concerns of public health specialists have been noted, but