Open door policy adopted for vaccines: health authorities focus on immigrants
“We have a lot of immigrants; everyone living here contributes to the risk of disease” Portugal’s Directorate-General for Health (DGS) has stressed that the country’s national vaccination programme is open
WHO urges ‘reinforcement of vaccination’ as Portugal registers 3rd case of measles
With measles breaking out all over Europe, Portugal (which has suffered sporadic outbreaks in recent years) has now registered its 3rd case – a non-resident man who apparently has no
CHEGA wants investigation into possible link between vaccines and Portugal’s record number of excess deaths
Portugal is recording highest level of excess deaths in Europe The leader of Chega, André Ventura, believes parliament should investigate a possible link between the joint administration of the flu
Health expert advocates ‘zero tolerance for vaccine wastage’
Pneumologist and specialist in intensive medicine Filipe Frões has told tabloid Correio da Manhã that, in his opinion, there should be a policy of ‘zero tolerance’ when it comes to
Winter vaccination drive at pharmacies “a failure”
Health centres say vaccination coverage has decreased Portugal’s national association of family health units (USF-AN) said on Friday that the seasonal vaccination process in community pharmacies has failed, pointing out
Almost quarter of a million people take up dual flu/ Covid shots
More than 240,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 and flu during the seasonal vaccination campaign – elevating the total of doses administered to 406,164, reports the DGS general health
Nurses critical of millions of euros going to pharmacies for autumn vaccinations
‘Money would be better spent investing in health service’ Vaccination against Covid-19 and flu in pharmacies will cost the Portuguese health service around €11.5 million, the Portuguese Nurses’ Union estimated
“Everyone over age of 60” encouraged to roll up sleeves for autumn vaccinations
Every day now there is a soundbite or other on the ‘rise of Covid-19 infections’; even on the ‘rise of deaths’ from the virus. Today, health minister Manuel Pizarro has
Flu and Covid vaccination campaign begins on September 29
Health executive predicts ‘forceful campaign with enormous adhesion’ Portugal’s autumn vaccination campaign against flu and Covid-19 will be starting on September 29. Talking at yesterday’s WHO Symposium in Porto, Fernando
Study recommends extending HPV vaccine to adolescent boys
A study by Porto’s FMUP (university medicine faculty) has concluded that vaccination against the Human Papilloma virus (that can cause vaginal/ uterine cancers) should be extended to adolescent boys and