Portugal plans to give COVID shots to 20-year-olds in August

LISBON: Portugal expects to start vaccinating 20- to 30-year-olds at the beginning of August, the vaccine task force coordinator said on Tuesday, as the rollout speeds up across Europe.

The announcement by Henrique Gouveia e Melo came after health authorities said last week those aged 40 or older will be inoculated from June 6 and those aged 30 or older from June 20. Vaccinations of 30-year-olds should be completed by the end of July, Gouveia e Melo said. "At that stage, we will start vaccination of people over 20."