Portugal trashes 3.5 million doses of Covid vaccines
Uptake “increasingly scarce”: Brussels tries to renegotiate contracts Portugal was forced to dispose of around 3.5 million doses of vaccines against Covid-19 last year, because they had passed their ‘use
Covid vaccine goalposts change once again
Infection/ vaccine combo now classified as way to ‘super immunity’ With uptake of seasonal booster shots receiving fairly lacklustre enthusiasm, stories in the media have moved a long way from
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
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
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
Over 50s will soon be eligible for Covid boosters
Despite the DGS health authority’s previous plan of offering Covid booster shots to the over-60s, the truth is their availability is to be extended shortly to the over-50s. This news
Covid-19 boosters for over-75s now available in ‘Open House’ regime
From today, anyone over the age of 75 and resident in Portugal can take advantage of the ‘Open House’ regime to get their Covid booster shots. Official advice is for
European regulator authorises Covid vaccines for babies
WHO continues to rank Covid as “international public health emergency” At a point when uptake of Covid-vaccines in the under 60s in Portugal has tailed off markedly, European regulators have