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Data from the Vacinómetro reveal that almost half the population were vaccinated on medical recommendation and that 71% of people with chronic conditions are also vaccinated. 'Encouraging results', says SPP.
Portugal is close to the World Health Organization target for people aged 65 and over.
More than 87% of the population aged 85 and over have already been vaccinated against flu, according to the campaign's monitoring estimate, with Portugal close to the World Health Organization's target for people aged 65 and over.
Paediatricians warn that more people need to be vaccinated and stress that the virus's impact on the youngest should not be underestimated. Evidence of this is the pressure being seen in paediatric emergency departments.
Since the start of the seasonal vaccination campaign in September, 2,507,573 people have been vaccinated against the flu, of whom 1,341,224 were vaccinated at National Health Service facilities and 1,163,852 in pharmacies.
The 2025–2026 autumn–winter vaccination campaign runs until 30 April 2026.
Home News Flu vaccination campaign close to target Flu vaccination campaign close to target Another 14,066 people were vaccinated against the flu last week, bringing the total number immunized since the start of the campaign to 2,492,594, almost reaching the target set by the DGS (Directorate-Gen
Although it does not contain this year’s virus strain, the vaccine is proving more effective than expected, but the health authority warned that the peak of the epidemic has not yet arrived.
