BCG
Published 3 November 2026, 09:35
BCG — vacina contra a tuberculose (bacilo de Calmette-Guérin)
The tuberculosis vaccine. In Portugal not everyone gets it: under the national vaccination programme it is given only to children in high-risk groups, according to the SNS 24 page on the Programa Nacional de Vacinação (updated on 15 April 2025, source: DGS). A premature baby in a risk group is vaccinated once they reach two kilograms.
Where you come across it. A child's vaccinations at the centro de saúde; transferring a foreign vaccination certificate into the Portuguese system.
If BCG is missing from a Portuguese vaccination record, it is not a mistake or an oversight: there is no universal vaccination here, the decision is based on risk factors, and you may be asked for proof of the risk. A vaccine given in another country is entered into the system from a document showing the date, the name of the vaccine and the batch number.
Official website: sns24.gov.pt