The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 and influenza begins on the 29th of this month and covers people over 60 years of age, nursing home residents, health care workers, nursing home workers and chronically ill people, the General Directorate of Health said. be able to vaccinate 2 to 2.5 million people.
Anyone under the age of 60 with a chronic condition will receive an SMS call to schedule a vaccination. Vaccination of people under 60 years of age who are not part of the eligible population is still being analyzed.
Pharmacies will administer the Covid-19 vaccine at the same time as the flu vaccine for the first time and will be responsible for vaccinating people aged 60 and over. This process will not cost the user anything. More than 2,200 pharmacies have already joined the immunization campaign, covering 94% of municipalities.
Author: Paulo Joao Santos
Source: CM Jornal
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