"As part of the guidelines for Covid-19 and other respiratory virus infections in the autumn-winter 2022-2023, the seasonal vaccination campaign starts on 7 September, which will run, like last year, simultaneously for Covid-19 and influenza," said Graça Freitas at a press conference.

According to her, the main objectives for the coming autumn and winter seasons is to protect the most vulnerable population, preventing serious illness, hospitalisation and death from Covid-19 and influenza, and mitigating the impact of these diseases on health services.