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Statements from the speakers at the Flu Summit, a conference organised by Sanofi, for which Expresso is a media partner.
The data is included in the fourth and final Vacinómetro report.
António Costa says that Europe must continue to be the 'champion of law and order'. In Portugal, almost 90% of the population aged 85 and over is vaccinated against the flu.
A further 14,066 people were vaccinated against influenza last week, bringing the total number immunised since the start of the campaign to 2,492,594 — just short of the Directorate-General for The post Portugal: Flu vaccinations close to 2.5 million target appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Amidst a rise in flu cases, with levels higher than in previous seasons, the number of people already vaccinated is approaching the target set by the Directorate and surpasses the vaccination coverage of Covid-19.
The official stated that the flu epidemic is already in a growing phase and urged for vaccination.
With this measure, eligible children can now be vaccinated in hospitals or clinics in the private and social sector that are authorised vaccination points, in addition to SNS units.
