vacinação sazonal
Published 8 November 2026, 22:47
vacinação sazonal — the seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign
The autumn–winter campaign that the DGS announces every September in a separate guideline, setting out until when vaccinations are given, who gets them free and where. The 2026–2027 season runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Free flu vaccination is offered to children aged 6 months to 4 years inclusive, everyone aged 60 and over, pregnant women, people aged 5–59 with conditions on the guideline's list, residents of residential institutions and care homes for the elderly, prisoners, homeless people and health workers. COVID vaccination is recommended from the age of 70, and also for people with weakened immunity, adults with conditions on the list, pregnant women and residents of residential institutions.
Where you come across it. An autumn call or text from the health centre, a notice at the pharmacy, a conversation about the flu jab.
People aged 60 to 84 can get their flu jab at an ordinary pharmacy registered with INFARMED for this campaign instead of the health centre, on the basis of age alone. Between the ages of 18 and 59, pharmacies vaccinate free of charge only people with a condition on the list. People aged 60–69 can have the COVID jab on request, without a medical examination or a certificate of eligibility. The DGS's general flu page lags behind the guidelines: the rules are set by the guideline, not by that page.