Video consultation in English · Central Algarve
Travel vaccines in Albufeira: online consultation in English
See a travel medicine doctor by video, in English. The prescription is valid at both Algarve CVIs, Faro and Portimão.
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Quick answer
Albufeira sits halfway between two CVIs: Portimão (39 km) and Faro (43 km). Faro vaccinates every weekday; Portimão only on Monday to Wednesday mornings. Do the consultation online and choose by the day that suits you.
- Nearest CVI
- Portimão CVI – Public Health Unit, 39 km (~33 min by car)
- Vaccination days
- Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- Online consultation
- Today or tomorrow, 20 min by video, in English, 39 €
- You receive
- Vaccine prescription and a written travel plan, the same day
- SNS number
- Not needed for the consultation
Where to get vaccinated near Albufeira
Both Algarve CVIs are just over half an hour from Albufeira:
| CVI | From Albufeira | How to book | Vaccination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portimão CVI – Public Health Unit Rua Manuel Dias Barão - Sítio São Sebastião, 8500-425 Portimão |
39 km · ~33 min by car | 282 420 165 uspbarlavento.algarve@ulsalg.min-saude.pt |
Mon, Tue, Wed: 9:30-12:00 |
| Faro CVI – Faro Health Centre Urbanização Graça Mira Lejana de Cima, 8009-003 Faro |
43 km · ~36 min by car | 289 830 300 (ext. 379) secretariado.viajante@ulsba.minsaude.pt |
Weekdays: 9:30-12:00 and 14:00-16:00 |
| Beja CVI Rua Rainha D. Amelia n.º 2, 7800-514 Beja |
124 km · ~1 h 29 by car | secretariado.viajante@ulsba.min-saude.pt | Not published: ask when booking |
Getting there: by car on the A22, about 35 minutes to either. Albufeira-Ferreiras station has trains to Faro and Portimão.
Email template in Portuguese — copy it, fill in the blanks and attach your prescription:
Bom dia, Gostaria de marcar a administração da(s) vacina(s) prescrita(s) na receita em anexo. Nome: … Data de nascimento: … N.º de utente (SNS): … (se não tiver, indicar "não tenho") Destino e data da viagem: … Telefone: … Obrigado/a.
Translation: “Good morning, I would like to book the vaccine(s) prescribed in the attached prescription. Name, date of birth, SNS number (if you do not have one, write “não tenho”), destination and travel date, phone. Thank you.”
Updated 27 October 2026. Hours and contacts from the official CVI list, with the calls Lon Clinic made in September and October 2026; road distances from OpenStreetMap. Always confirm the hours when you book.
Faro or Portimão: the calendar decides
From Albufeira, distance does not decide: Faro and Portimão are the same half hour away. What changes is the calendar. Faro vaccinates Monday to Friday, morning and afternoon; Portimão only in the morning, Monday to Wednesday.
Albufeira has many people from Nepal, India and Brazil working in tourism, who visit family in the low season. Long family visits need their own advice on hepatitis A, typhoid, rabies and, depending on the region, malaria.
The consultation is in English, Portuguese or Spanish, and you do not need an SNS number to book it.
Common destinations
Common destinations from Albufeira:
- NepalHepatitis A and typhoid; rabies and altitude advice for treks; malaria only in the southern lowlands.
- IndiaHepatitis A and typhoid; malaria in some regions.
- BrazilYellow fever recommended in much of the country; dengue everywhere.
- ThailandHepatitis A and typhoid; rabies and Japanese encephalitis depending on the route.
- Cape VerdeMalaria-free since 2024; check hepatitis A and tetanus.
How it works and prices
Book online, talk to the doctor for 20 minutes by video and get the vaccine prescription and a written travel plan by email the same day. Then go to the CVI only for the vaccine.
| Option | Total price | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 39 € | 39 € |
| 2 people | 69 € | 35 € |
| 3 people | 107 € | 36 € |
| 4 people | 136 € | 34 € |
Paid separately: the vaccines, at the CVI or pharmacy, and medicines. No urgent-booking fee and no extra cost per destination.
Questions from Albufeira
I am visiting family in Nepal. Which vaccines do I need?
Usually hepatitis A, typhoid and tetanus up to date; rabies and Japanese encephalitis depend on the region and length of stay. Yellow fever is not required if you fly in directly from Europe.
Which CVI is open on a Friday?
Faro. It vaccinates every weekday, 9:30–12:00 and 14:00–16:00.
Do I need an SNS number (número de utente)?
Not for the online consultation, which is private. Some CVIs ask for it when you book the vaccine; if you do not have one yet, say so in your email.
Is the prescription accepted at the Portimão CVI – Public Health Unit?
Yes. It is a Portuguese prescription, valid at every International Vaccination Centre (CVI) in Portugal and at Portuguese pharmacies. Some CVIs ask you to bring a printed copy on the day.
How much is the yellow fever vaccine?
20 € at the CVI, paid separately from the consultation. The international certificate is issued there and becomes valid 10 days after the vaccine, for life.
Reviewed by Dr. Rita Aguiar, family doctor with a postgraduate qualification in Travel Medicine ·
General information — it does not replace an individual medical consultation. Whether to prescribe, or to refer you for an in-person assessment, is always a clinical decision.