The lottery to decide who will be the first to be vaccinated against Covid has been won by........ 'It's a surprise!' So says Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health and Civil Protection.
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On the 26th of December a new Portuguese vaccine portal was launched which aims to provide the population with “all the details” concerning the new vaccine campaign which started on the mainland on Sunday, the 27th of December.
Pedro Ramos, the Regional Secretary for Health, has confirmed that Portugal will receive a total of 22 million doses, 400,000 of which, will be delivered in stages to the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
On the 23rd of December at 12:00, the Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection, Pedro Ramos, will present Madeira's Covid-19 Vaccination Plan.
In a press statement sent to local newspaper, JM-Madeira last night, the Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, said that the restrictions imposed by Portugal on all connections with the United Kingdom will have a strong impact on Madeira, as approximately 21,000 tourists were expected to arrive for the Christmas and End of Year festivities.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has confirmed that the European Union's coronavirus vaccination programme will begin on the 27th, 28th and 29th of December throughout all the EU member states including Portugal.
On Tuesday the 15th of December, the United States authorised the marketing of the first test to detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 by individuals in their own home which provides the results in 20 minutes and does not need a medical prescription.
Miguel Iglésias, from the parliamentary branch of the PS-Madeira, recently questioned the Regional Secretary of Health and Civil Protection concerning the rumour as to whether the transmission of Covid has passed from 'local' transmission to 'community'' transmission, and if so, what additional measures will be introduced.
Officials have confirmed that more than 10,500 people have contracted brucellosis, an animal disease, in northwest China, after the bacteria 'escaped' from a biopharmaceutical laboratory that produces vaccines for animals. Brucellosis is a disease transmitted by cattle or animal products. It is generally not contagious among humans, but it can cause fever, headache and pains in joints.
The Minister of Health, Marta Temido said today, ahead of the anticipated President of Portugal's proposed Vaccination Plan press release, that the new Covid-19 vaccines, which may arrive in Portugal as early as January, will be free, optional and administered by the National Health Service (SNS).
Data from the report released this week, just days away from the World AIDS Day (1st of December), indicate that the percentage of late diagnoses in the Region reduced from 66.7% in 2018 to 50.0% in 2019.
According to experts, the impact of vaccinations against the new coronavirus is not expected to be felt in Portugal and the rest of the world before the end of 2021, even if the first immunisations take place at the beginning of the year.
The task-force created by the Government to coordinate the entire vaccination plan against Covid-19, from vaccination strategy to the logistical operation of storage, distribution and administration of vaccines, has been given 30 days to create a master plan.
During his press conference regarding new Covid 19 restrictions during Christmas and the New Year, the President of Madeira confirmed that "the pandemic is now controlled because we have all the connections and the entire circuit of local transmissions. We do not want community transmission and that is what we have to avoid in Madeira."
In a brief statement, the President of Madeira confirmed that Madeira is due to receive 200,000 vaccines, and that procedures are in place for the distribution of the vaccine.