Influenza vaccination campaign Covid-19 It begins on Friday in about 1,000 health centers and 2,500 pharmacies, with the goal this year of vaccinating 2.5 million people.

“About two million people, all aged 60 or over, will be able to go freely to community pharmacies. The remaining users will be called, with an indication for vaccination, in accordance with the recommendations of the Directorate General of Health (DGS) by the relevant health centers of the National Health Service (SNS). ) where they are registered,” says the SNS Executive Directorate In a published note.

For the first time, pharmacies will be able to vaccinate against Covid-19, and according to the Pharmacists Syndicate there are nearly 6,000 pharmacists eligible to do so.

Fernando Araujo, Executive Director of SNShighlights that “eligible residents will, this year, be able to be vaccinated closer to home, at extended times, in a safe and trustworthy environment” and that “the entire process provides citizens with greater convenience, accessibility and convenience.”

“The campaign will take place over the next eight to ten weeks, according to the gradual arrival of the vaccines in Portugal. The viruses circulating this season are different from the previous ones and the vaccines already include this protection, so the clinical recommendation is cooperation – to give both vaccines for greater protection of people,” it can be read.

“It is possible to schedule vaccination directly at the pharmacy or online, through the scheduling platform, at no cost to eligible residents,” the memo from the SNS Executive Directorate states.