Covid-19 vaccine may be mandatory in Portugal.
The Director-General of Health, Graça Freitas, admitted to the possibility of making vaccination against Covid-19 mandatory but considered that it is still too early to make the decision.
Graça Freitas during the usual press conference on Covid-19 in Portugal stated that “Portuguese legislation allows a vaccine to be used in an epidemic and in defence of public health to be mandatory.”.
The prime minister announced the purchase of 6.9 million vaccines against Covid-19, worth €20 million, adding that in Portugal vaccination will be “universal and free”.
Asked about the possibility of making the vaccination mandatory, when the vaccine is available, the director-general of Health explained that this decision depends on several factors that include a “deep analysis of society” and the characteristics of the medicine.
In the case of the vaccine now purchased, this information is not yet available and, therefore, this decision cannot be made for now.
In addition to influencing the decision on whether the vaccine is mandatory, the characteristics of the medicine may also be influenced by the number of doses required to ensure immunity and the definition of priority groups. »
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