Portugal's first COVID-19 vaccination campaign began five years ago and since then more than 32 million vaccine doses have been administered in Portugal, according to data from the Directorate-General of Health (DGS). In an interview with the Lusa news agency, the president of the Portuguese Society of Public Health (SPSP) and former Director-General of Health, Francisco George, said ...
More than 32 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered since the first one, five years ago
Saturday, 27 December 2025RSS
Context & Explainers
The Directorate-General for Health (Direção-Geral da Saúde) is Portugal’s national public health authority that issues guidance on disease control, health alerts and safety of food and water. After Storm Kristin it advised boiling or using bottled water if contamination is suspected, discarding food exposed to floodwater and keeping good hygiene when cleaning affected areas, guidance that residents and recovery workers should follow.
