DGS changes vaccination rules for ‘Covid recovered’
In another change in vaccination protocols, Portugal’s DGS health authority has announced that people who have recovered from Covid-19 and are considered to be fully-vaccinated in this country with only
Over-65s to receive flu vaccines and Covid booster jabs simultaneously
From Monday October 18 Portugal’s oldest citizens will start receiving vaccines against the flu and booster jabs against Covid-19 simultaneously. DGS health chief Graça Freitas announced the decision yesterday –
467 fully-vaccinated people die from Covid-19 since start of Portugal’s vaccination process
“Since the start of the vaccination process in this country, 467 people who were totally vaccinated against the new coronavirus have died, shows a report published on Friday on ‘red
Outbreaks of Covid-19 in old people’s homes attest to short-term nature of vaccine protection
There have been a number of outbreaks of Covid-19 in old people’s homes throughout Portugal, attesting to the short-term nature of vaccine protection (click here). With the over-80s due to
European Medicines Agency green-lights booster shots for all adults
European Medicines Agency (EMA) has today given the green light to Member States deciding for themselves whether to roll-out 3rd booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine in order to
October “looking good” for tourism in Portugal – especially when it comes to golf…and Brits
October is bringing with it a breath of fresh air for Portugal’s struggling tourism industry. It may be the ‘end of the summer season’, but there is (always) golf –
Private nursery ‘under investigation’ for sharing doctors’ Open Letter over folly of vaccinating children against Covid-19
A private nursery and primary school in Lisbon is ‘under investigation’ for sharing the Open Letter, published by a host of medical professionals, which explained why, in their expert opinion,
D-Day for lifting restrictions: restaurants “won’t be increasing table numbers”
With tomorrow (Friday) October 1 being the day multiple Covid restrictions are finally lifted, reports suggests restaurants won’t be rushing to replace tables removed during the pandemic. The reason is
Algarve at risk of new A&E crisis as Open Letter warns of “total collapse” of Portugal’s State health service
The Algarve is at risk of another A& E crisis through October due to lack of doctors to cover units through the night. This latest potential drama affects principally pediatric
Mother and child win battle for right not to be vaccinated against Covid-19
The exhausting battle waged by a mother and her 12-year-old daughter for the latter’s right not to be vaccinated against Covid-19 has finally ended, with the youngster free to pick