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Healthcare system, public health, medical news, and wellness updates from Portugal.
A doctor talking with a mother and child in a clinic, illustrating SNS vaccination and primary care in Portugal

Getting Vaccinated in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the Programa Nacional de Vacinação, the Free SNS Vaccines, the Boletim de Vacinas, Catch-Up Shots for New Residents and the Annual Flu and COVID Campaigns

Portugal runs one of the world's most comprehensive free immunisation programmes through the SNS. Here is how the Programa Nacional de Vacinação works, how new residents and their children plug into it, where the digital boletim de vacinas lives, and how the seasonal flu and COVID campaigns run.
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A doctor reviewing a medical file with a patient, illustrating the disability assessment process in Portugal

The Atestado Médico de Incapacidade Multiusos in Portugal in 2026 — A Practical Guide to the 60% Threshold, the Junta Médica Route, the ULS Application and the IRS, ISV, IUC and Parking-Card Benefits It Unlocks

The Atestado Médico de Incapacidade Multiusos is the single document that unlocks Portugal's disability benefits — from reduced IRS to vehicle-tax exemptions and the parking card. This 2026 guide explains the 60% threshold, the junta médica process, and how to apply.
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