This year’s flu vaccination to coincide with Covid-19 is best given to those over 60 in community pharmacies
Portugal administered more than 3.4 million doses of influenza and covid-19 vaccines to the majority (71.5%) of pharmacies last month, according to the official announcement issued by the fourth edition of the fair.
According to official figures from the Weekly Seasonal Vaccination Report, more than 145,192 people were vaccinated against covid-19 last week, with a total of 1,521,123 doses administered, including nearly 1,078,246 doses administered by pharmacies – the first time this year we have This vaccination will be carried out – e 442,848 in the National Health Service.
The number of people vaccinated against influenza exceeded 181,171 in the past seven days, bringing the cumulative number to 1,926,329. The data also showed that a total of 1,387,305 people were vaccinated in pharmacies and 538,868 people were vaccinated on SNS.
Among people over the age of 80, flu vaccine coverage exceeds 66% and covid-19 vaccine coverage exceeds 55%.
Between the ages of 70 and 79, vaccine coverage exceeds 62% for the flu vaccine and 51% for the covid-19 vaccine.
Among people aged 60 to 69 years, 504,812 people had received a flu vaccine (vaccine coverage 38.86%) and 432,348 people had covid-19 (33.28%).
This year’s flu vaccination to coincide with Covid-19 is best given to those aged over 60 in community pharmacies.
SNS vaccination should not be offered to people under 60 years of age with dangerous medical conditions, pregnant people, health services (public and private) and other health care providers, students in clinical settings, firefighters involved in transporting teachers and paramedics to hospitals . Dependents, they will be summoned to the appropriate medical center where they are registered.
Vaccination is also part of our service and is part of the ongoing care network integrated in the prison by SNS professionals.