Influenza and Covid-19.The first batch of 400,000 vaccines will be purchased in pharmacies

Advances ahead as first batches of seasonal flu and Covid-19 vaccines start checking in Portuguese pharmacies this season Renaissance Ema Paulino, President of the National Pharmacy Association (ANF). The vaccination campaign started at the sixth edition of the show.

The first batch of just over 400,000 animals will be distributed across the country for seasonal vaccination at the start of the sixth expo.

“We will receive vaccines from amanhã (quarta-feira). We will receive 200,000 doses of influenza vaccine and more for Covid-19 in the next few days. “De Bois will receive more in the coming weeks Multiple vaccines, but all illegal Portuguese will be offered vaccines according to DGS standards,” explains Emma Paolino.

Vaccine distribution will include “distribution by the Over-60 Population Council and vaccination capacity reported by pharmacies.”

“The pharmacies themselves submit applications every week, and within a maximum of two applications set by the council, pharmacies can request the necessary vaccines for the agenda they have set,” said Emma Paolino.

The president of the National Pharmacy Association said in a statement to Renascença that there are more than 5,000 pharmacists capable of administering the vaccine. More than 2,400 people have registered for seasonal flu and Covid-19 vaccination events.

“The Association of Pharmacists has recently promoted the training of all pharmacists and updated the two vaccines, mainly related to the COVID-19 vaccine, which is the one that has evolved the most,” said Emma Paolino.

According to a portal published by La Repubblica on the third day, Farmácias will receive a subsidy of 2.5 euros for each vaccine for people over 60 years old.