Portugal speeds up vaccination in Lisbon to tackle rising cases

LISBON - Portugal will accelerate its vaccination rollout in Lisbon to start with 30- and 40-year-olds in June, the country's health secretary said on Tuesday, in an attempt to slow down a rise in cases in the capital.

Those aged 40 or older will receive the vaccine from 6 June, health secretary Antonio Lacerda Sales said, and those aged 30 or older from 20 June. Health authorities will also ramp up testing in the region, targeting schools, vulnerable populations like asylum seekers, and crowded areas like central train stations, setting up mobile testing units for passers-by.