Portugal vaccinates over 1.3 million people against flu since September
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Portuguese health authorities have administered over 1.3 million flu vaccines since the seasonal campaign began on 30 September.
The Direção-Geral da Saúde reported that people received these doses through both the Serviço Nacional de Saúde and community pharmacies. The vaccination campaign included over 2,550 pharmacies that receive a payment of 3.15 euros for each vaccine administered. People aged 60 or older formed the largest group of recipients, with over 1.1 million vaccines given to this demographic.
The campaign also expanded free vaccination to children between the ages of 2 and 4. The Ministry of Health chose to maintain a decentralized model for the campaign, which is expected to cost up to 7.6 million euros. While flu vaccination numbers are high, the number of people receiving Covid-19 boosters is less than half of the flu total, reaching approximately 600,000 people.
