Pharmacists unhappy they are blocked from vaccinating country’s oldest citizens
Say rules of winter vaccination campaign “disregard needs of older citizens” The Association of Pharmacies of Portugal (AFP) has expressed its regret today that the country’s pharmacies have been excluded
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
More than one in four over-65s already vaccinated against flu
More than one in four Portuguese aged 65 or over are estimated to have been vaccinated against flu since the start of the campaign to vaccinate priority groups ahead of
Portugal prepares to tackle threat of “twindemic”
DGS health chiefs in Portugal are preparing for the threat of a “twindemic” this autumn – a moment when the flu virus is expected to ‘return in force’, just as
The importance of flu protection and why doctors keep talking about it
You must be thinking … “The flu again?” We have had an article every year about the flu, the flu vaccine and all that there is to know about flu
This autumn … fall into good habits
Autumn is coming and change is in the air. Days get shorter, the temperatures drop, the leaves start to turn from lush green to vibrant reds, yellows, oranges and golden,
A traditional winter enemy: the flu
It has turned into a habit to write about flu every year. It is only natural considering influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness that comes back every winter, caused
Flu virus: already 2,629 more deaths in Portugal than expected
As the cold weather and biting winds are set to continue, health chiefs are reporting 2,629 more deaths from flu this year than originally expected. Following the shock revelation earlier
Flu season prompts 18 extra beds for Algarve hospitals
Eighteen extra hospital beds have been set up at the Algarve’s two major hospitals (Portimão and Faro) as a “cautionary and temporary measure” during the flu season. The Algarve hospital
At least 1000 extra fatalities mark first outbreak of 2015’s “deadly” flu
As Portuguese medical experts warned, this year’s flu vaccine was not prepared for 2015’s deadly strain of the virus which has now claimed “at least 1000 more lives than expected