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International Vaccination Centres in Portugal: complete guide by region (2026)
Contacts, hours and real booking experience at every International Vaccination Centre in Portugal. Online travel consultation, €39.
General information — it does not replace a medical consultation. Vaccination centre hours may change.
If you are travelling to a country that requires or recommends specific vaccination — yellow fever, hepatitis A/B, typhoid or Japanese encephalitis — you need an International Vaccination Centre (CVI in Portuguese), the travel-medicine circuit in the SNS (Portugal’s public health service). The centres are organised by Local Health Unit (ULS) on the mainland and on the islands.
Booking that consultation on the SNS can take weeks or months, and some centres do not answer the phone. Lon Clinic is a telemedicine clinic: book the consultation for today or tomorrow, €39. If you leave in a few days, how to find an urgent travel consultation. The prescription you receive is then used to schedule the jab at one of the centres on this list.
Portuguese original: Centros de Vacinação Internacional em Portugal.
Vaccines: what is exclusive to the CVI
Not every travel vaccine requires a trip to a CVI. In Portugal, several travel-related doses can be given at a pharmacy with a medical prescription. There are exceptions.
| Vaccine | Where it is given | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow fever | International Vaccination Centre only | The only vaccine the International Health Regulations may require for entry. Not available at pharmacies. The CVI issues the ICVP after the dose; the certificate is valid only from the 10th day and, for this vaccine, is valid for life. |
| Typhoid | Injectable: usually at a CVI; oral: may be available at a pharmacy | Depends on the formulation prescribed. |
| Hepatitis A and B | CVI or pharmacy, with a prescription | Not exclusive to the CVI. |
| Japanese encephalitis | CVI or pharmacy, with a prescription | Not exclusive to the CVI. |
| Cholera | CVI or pharmacy, with a prescription | Not exclusive to the CVI. |
| Meningococcal disease | CVI or pharmacy, with a prescription | May be required (e.g. pilgrimage to Mecca). The vaccine is not exclusive to the CVI; the international certificate is issued only there. |
| Rabies (pre-exposure) | Usually at hospital level | Availability varies. Confirm beforehand: it is not always at a CVI or a pharmacy. |
The COVID-19 vaccine and those on the National Vaccination Programme are not given at a CVI — they stay at your usual health centre.
The only vaccine universally required under international health regulations is yellow fever, and it is always at a CVI. For the rest, the travel consultation decides case by case. Destinations: vaccines by country. The vaccine circuit itself: traveller vaccines guide.
This article brings together contacts, hours and, above all, the real experience of reaching each centre — phone and email, tested by the Lon Clinic team between 3 and 7 September 2026.
How the SNS travel consultation works
Before any international vaccine on the SNS, there is a travel consultation (in person or, in some cases, by email with a prescription). The clinician assesses destination, duration and history, and only then is the jab booked.
- Wait for the consultation: from a few days to more than 2–3 months, depending on the region.
- Booking: the vast majority only book by phone or email. Direct online booking is the exception.
- Paper prescription: several centres ask for the paper prescription on the day of the vaccine, even if an electronic prescription already exists.
- English: not all centres answer in English; email is usually the more reliable route.
- Many do not answer at first: it is worth emailing in parallel.
Guides with address and local circuit (in Portuguese): Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Braga, Algarve. Yellow fever: full guide.
International Vaccination Centres by region
North
| Centre | Contact | Consultation hours | Contact experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULS de Santo António – Hospital de Santo António | 222 002 540 cvi@arsnorte.min-saude.pt |
Mon–Fri, 9:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00 | Not yet audited |
| ULS de Braga | 253 208 260 usp.braga@ulsb.min-saude.pt |
Mon, Thu, Fri: 9:00–13:00; Tue, Wed: 9:00–13:00 and 14:00–17:00 | Lon Clinic called twice — no answer |
| ULS Santo António – Infectious Diseases clinic (CHP) | 222 077 500 (ext. 4050/4068) secretariado.ce.medicinadoviajante@chporto.min-saude.pt |
Travel consultation, no formal prior booking | Automated attendant with callback (ask for the SNS user number); only books consultation and vaccine together; wait ~2 months |
| ULS do Alto Minho (Viana do Castelo) | 258 809 470 consulta.viajante@ulsam.min-saude.pt |
Mon and Thu, 9:00–12:30 | Lon Clinic called once — no answer |
| ULS São João – Hospital de São João | consulta.viajante@chsj.min-saude.pt | Mon, Tue, Wed: 14:00–17:00 | Phone number does not work |
| ULS do Nordeste (Bragança) | 278 420 143 saudepublica@ulsne.min-saude.pt |
Thursday, 9:30–13:00 | Automated attendant (key 6 = travel consultation; key 1 = callback) |
| ULS de Matosinhos | 229 372 497 s.fronteiras@ulsm.min-saude.pt |
Mon: 14:00–17:00; Tue–Thu: 8:30–12:30 and 14:00–17:00; Fri: 8:30–12:30 | Lon Clinic called twice — call rejected both times |
| ULS Gaia/Espinho, EPE | 227 865 100 cvi@ulsge.min-saude.pt |
Online registration on the website; wait >2–3 months | Automated attendant (key 6 = travel consultation; key 1 = callback) |
| ULS Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real) | 259 300 513 cvi@chtmad.min-saude.pt |
Mon, Tue: 9:00–13:00; Wed: 14:00–17:00 | Lon Clinic called once — no answer |
Centre
| Centre | Contact | Consultation hours | Contact experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULS de Coimbra – International Health Service | 239 802 112 dsp.coimbra@ulscoimbra.min-saude.pt |
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri (morning and afternoon); wait ~2.5 months | Answered on the 1st attempt. Vaccine with a prescription: phone only (Portuguese only); email replies the same day (English is fine). Paper prescription on the day |
| ULS da Região de Leiria | 244 849 010 CVI@ulsrl.min-saude.pt |
Appointment required | Lon Clinic called once — no answer |
| ULS da Região de Aveiro | 234 891 191 usp.bv@ulsra.min-saude.pt |
Appointment required | Lon Clinic called twice — no answer |
| ULS de Castelo Branco | 272 340 150 (ext. 3430) usp@ulscb.min-saude.pt |
Wednesday, 9:00–16:00 | Lon Clinic called once — no answer |
| ULS da Guarda – International Health Service | 271 205 348 geral.usp@ulsguarda.min-saude.pt |
Tue: 14:00–17:30 (vaccination Tue: 11:00–12:30) | Lon Clinic called once — no answer |
Lisbon and Tagus Valley
Consultation in Lisbon (SNS, private and online): where to have a travel-medicine consultation. Vaccination: Lisbon CVI.
| Centre | Contact | Consultation hours | Contact experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULS Santa Maria – USP Francisco George (Sete Rios) | consulta.viajante.lxnorte@ulssm.min-saude.pt | Booking by email | Booking by email with name, SNS number, travel date and the prescription attached — usual reply the same day or the next. By phone, Lon Clinic called once — no answer |
| ULS Almada-Seixal – USP de Almada | 212 728 820 / 966 522 092 / 966 522 086 usp.almadaseixal@ulsas.min-saude.pt |
Mon: 14:00–17:00; Thu, Fri: 9:00–12:00 (vaccination Tue: 14:00–17:00) | Not yet audited |
| ULS de São José – Hospital Dona Estefânia (children) | 213 126 820 consulta.hde@chlc.min-saude.pt |
Mon: 14:00–17:00; Tue: 13:00–16:00; Wed: 9:00–13:00 (minors only) | Not yet audited |
| ULS da Arrábida – CH de Setúbal | 265 549 558 sec.infecciologia@ulsa.min-saude.pt |
Tue, Thu: 9:00–16:30 (paediatric Tue: 11:00–12:30) | Not yet audited |
| ULS de São José – Hospital Curry Cabral | 217 924 322 consulta.infecciologia.hcc@chlc.min-saude.pt |
Mon, Wed, Fri: 13:30–18:30 | Not yet audited |
| ULS Santa Maria – Hospital de Santa Maria | 217 805 000 contactcenter@ulssm.min-saude.pt |
Mon, Tue, Thu: 14:00–17:00; Wed: 14:00–18:00; Fri: 14:00–16:00 | Not yet audited |
| ULS Almada-Seixal – Hospital Garcia de Orta | 212 940 294 / 924 471 859 consulta.viajante@ulsas.minsaude.pt |
Appointment required | Not yet audited |
| ULS do Médio Tejo (Entroncamento) | 249 729 014 vacint9@ulsmt.min-saude.pt |
Wed: 9:30–12:30 and 14:00–16:30 (vaccination Wed: 9:00–16:30) | Not yet audited |
| ULS do Oeste (Bombarral) | 262 600 138 vacint10@ulso.min-saude.pt |
Tue, Wed, Thu: 9:30–17:00 | Not yet audited |
| ULS Lisboa Ocidental (Oeiras) | 214 400 100 vacint11@ulslo.min-saude.pt |
Appointment required | Lon Clinic called twice — no answer |
| ULS de Amadora/Sintra | 214 906 230 vacint12@arslvt.min-saude.pt |
Appointment required | Lon Clinic called twice — no answer |
| ULS Loures-Odivelas | 219 897 825 usp.louresodivelas@ulslod.min-saude.pt |
Thu: 9:00–13:00 (vaccination Tue: 12:30–16:30; Thu: 9:00–13:00) | Lon Clinic called twice — no answer |
| ULS Lezíria – Hospital Distrital de Santarém | 927 223 497 consultadoviajante@ulsleziria.min-saude.pt |
Mornings, 1–2 variable days/week; wait >1 month | Answered on the 1st attempt. Vaccine with a prescription: phone, 9:00–15:00 every day, 1-day wait |
| ULS do Arco Ribeirinho (Lavradio) | 212 069 810 consulta.viajante@ulsar.min-saude.pt |
Tue, Thu: 14:00–16:30; wait >1 month | Answered on the 1st attempt. Vaccine: phone or email, confirmation by phone; average wait ~1 week; paper prescription |
| ULS Lisboa Ocidental (Cascais) | 214 643 724 consultadoviajante.cascais@arslvt.minsaude.pt |
Mon: 9:00–19:00; Wed: 14:00–19:00; Fri: 9:00–16:00 | Lon Clinic called once — automated message says the number is unavailable |
Alentejo
| Centre | Contact | Consultation hours | Contact experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULS do Litoral Alentejano – Hospital do Litoral Alentejano | 269 818 100 / 269 818 125 ULSLA.balcao.ce@ulsla.min-saude.pt |
Wed: 9:00–13:00 (vaccination Fri: 14:00–17:00) | Automated attendant («For english press 1»; key 1 = consultations) transfers the call, but nobody answers |
| ULS do Litoral Alentejano – CS de Sines (Maritime Health) | 269 870 440 | Maritime health only | Automated attendant («For english press 9»; key 2 = routine consultation) offers a callback |
| ULS do Alentejo Central – CS de Évora | 963 564 782 usp@alentejocentral.min-saude.pt |
Info: Mon–Fri (except Thu) 14:00–16:00; consultation/vaccination: Thu 15:00–18:00 | Number disconnected |
| ULS do Baixo Alentejo (Beja) | 284 327 892 secretariado.viajante@ulsba.min-saude.pt |
Appointment required | Number does not exist |
Algarve
Local circuits: traveller vaccines in the Algarve.
| Centre | Contact | Consultation hours | Contact experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULS do Algarve – Centro de Saúde de Faro | 289 830 300 (ext. 379) secretariado.viajante@ulsba.minsaude.pt |
Wed, Thu: 9:30–12:00 and 14:00–16:00 | Not yet audited |
| ULS do Algarve – USP de Portimão | 282 420 165 uspbarlavento.algarve@ulsalg.min-saude.pt |
Thu: 14:00–15:30; Fri: 9:00–12:30 (vaccination Mon, Tue, Wed: 9:30–12:00) | Not yet audited |
Azores
| Centre (island) | Contact | Hours | Contact experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVI São Miguel (Ponta Delgada) | 296 249 250 usismiguel.consultaviajante@azores.gov.pt |
Tue: 9:00–12:00 and 13:30–14:30; Fri: 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–14:30 | Not yet audited |
| CVI Santa Maria (Vila do Porto) | 296 820 100 | — | Not yet audited |
| CVI Terceira (Angra do Heroísmo) | 295 402 950 | — | Not yet audited |
| CVI Graciosa (Santa Cruz da Graciosa) | 295 730 070 sres-dsscg@azores.gov.pt |
By appointment | The emergency number asks you to call the next day and request the consultations desk |
| CVI Faial (Horta) | 292 207 200 sres-dsh@azores.gov.pt |
Every day, 8:30–16:30 (consultation 8:30–12:30 and 14:00–16:00); wait for consultation ~15–30 days, vaccine in the same week | You can phone or email. Automated attendant transfers to the secretariat, but nobody answers — they called back later. Confirmed by phone by Lon Clinic |
| CVI São Jorge (Velas) | 295 412 122 | — | Lon Clinic called once — no answer |
| CVI Pico (Madalena) | 292 642 209 sara.cb.dias@azores.gov.pt |
Madalena Thu: 8:00–12:00; Lajes: weekdays 9:00–15:00; São Roque Tue, Fri: 13:30–14:30 | Lon Clinic called twice — line busy the 1st time, no answer the 2nd |
| CVI Flores (Santa Cruz das Flores) | 292 590 270 sres-usiflores@azores.gov.pt |
Weekdays, 9:00–17:00 | Lon Clinic called twice — line busy the 1st time; the 2nd time the secretariat answered and transferred, then nobody picked up |
| CVI Corvo | 292 596 153 | — | Answered on the 1st attempt; ask to speak to nursing — travel consultation is not always available and they do not always accept an external prescription without confirming first |
Madeira
| Centre | Contact | Hours | Contact experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVI – Centro de Saúde do Bom Jesus (Funchal) | 291 149 493 funchal.drs@madeira.gov.pt |
Consultation: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; vaccination (Módulo Santa Luzia): Mon–Fri | Lon Clinic called once — the call was hung up without being answered |
| Hospital dos Marmeleiros (Funchal) | 291 705 730 (ext. 4355) infecciosas@sesaram.pt |
Monday, Wednesday | Invalid number |
What the practical experience tells us
- The most reliable centres, confirmed as answering on the first call: ULS de Coimbra, ULS Lezíria (Santarém), ULS do Arco Ribeirinho (Lavradio) and the CVI on Corvo island.
- Most common pattern: phone attempts went unanswered at at least a dozen centres — try another time of day, or follow up by email in parallel.
- Several centres have an automated attendant with callback (ULS do Nordeste, ULS Gaia/Espinho, ULS do Litoral Alentejano, CVI Faial). It is normal not to speak to anyone at first. On Faial, the callback did eventually happen.
- Broken or non-existent numbers: ULS São João (Porto), ULS do Alentejo Central (Évora), ULS do Baixo Alentejo (Beja), Hospital dos Marmeleiros (Madeira) and ULS de Matosinhos (call rejected).
- In the Azores, most islands were hard to reach by phone, with the exception of Corvo — and even there the travel-medicine consultation is not guaranteed.
Price of the online consultation: how much a travel-medicine consultation costs. If the flight is this week: travelling without vaccines.
Frequently asked questions
Do I really need to go to an International Vaccination Centre, or can I be vaccinated somewhere else?
Yellow fever and the ICVP only at a recognised CVI. Other travel vaccines (hepatitis A/B, oral typhoid, Japanese encephalitis, among others) can, with a prescription, be given at a pharmacy — the consultation decides. Lon Clinic does the assessment and the prescription by video consultation; the international-circuit jab still happens at a CVI when that is the case. CUF does not administer the yellow-fever circuit.
How long does it take to book an SNS travel consultation?
It varies widely: about 1 day’s wait for a vaccine at ULS Lezíria (Santarém), up to more than 2–3 months for a consultation (ULS Gaia/Espinho or the CHP Infectious Diseases outpatient clinic). At Lon Clinic the consultation is usually today or tomorrow; the wait for the vaccine is still that of the CVI.
Is an electronic prescription enough to get the vaccine?
At several centres, no — they ask for the paper prescription on the day of the jab (for example ULS de Coimbra and ULS do Arco Ribeirinho), even if an electronic prescription already exists.
What if I do not speak Portuguese?
English varies. At ULS Santa Maria (Sete Rios), the most reliable route is email, with a reply the same day or the next. The Lon Clinic consultation is also available in English and Spanish.
Why do so many centres not answer the phone?
In this audit’s attempts, some centres use an automated attendant with a callback request, have broken lines, or simply did not answer. Always confirm by email in parallel.
Sources
- Phone and email contact attempts to every International Vaccination Centre in Portugal, Lon Clinic, 3–7 September 2026. Hours and contacts change without notice — confirm before you travel there.
- DGS
- ERS — provider no. 45475
- Clinical review: Dr Rita Aguiar
Revisto pela Drª Rita Aguiar ·