The Santos Health Department will hold another D-Day flu vaccination this Saturday (4). All polyclinics in the City will be open from 9am to 3:30pm offering doses against the disease in the campaign, which now serves people of all age groups from 6 months of age.
Those who wish can also take advantage of D-Day to update their vaccination card with the other immunization agents in the National Vaccination Calendar, except in the Penha, Monte Serrat, Martins Fontes, Vila Progresso and Santa Maria units, which will only be offering against the flu.
The bivalent vaccine against Covid-19, used as a booster, which is in short supply, and the BCG vaccine, which has its own schedule from Monday to Friday in the units, will not be administered this Saturday. Vaccination against Covid-19 normally continues for children aged 5 to 11 and for those who have not started the vaccination schedule or are waiting for the second dose of the primary vaccination schedule.
“We will hold D-Day to further facilitate access for the new public, for people who work on weekdays, for children who spend a lot of time at school, in short, for all residents who are unable to attend polyclinics during the week to get vaccinate”, explains the Secretary of Health of Santos, Denis Valejo. Anyone who got the flu vaccine last year should get it again, as it is an updated vaccine according to the mutations of the most circulating Influenza viruses. The vaccine is trivalent, that is, it protects against three strains of the Influenza virus: Influenza A H1N1, Influenza A H3N2 and Influenza B.
NEW AUDIENCES
As of this Friday (3), the city of Santos began offering the flu vaccine to people of all age groups, from 6 months of age, in all polyclinics. Deane Anjos Melo, a 35-year-old self-employed person, wasted no time and went with her family to get vaccinated. She took her daughter Lorena, just 7 years old, who took the vaccine with a smile on her face and came out holding the syringe. “I didn’t feel any pain or fear, it was quick,” says the girl.
Deane enjoyed the first day of campaigning in front of the entire public, as he has a newborn son and worries about his family’s health. “The flu is a virus that affects everyone, as my son is premature, there is little care. The vaccine is a priority in my family.”
Sidney Vasconcelos, a 69-year-old retiree, also went to protect himself against the flu. “I take this vaccine every year, it’s been 5 years since I got sick thanks to it. Today we are seeing diseases return due to lack of vaccination, there is no justification for not wanting to be immunized”, he says.
DOCUMENTS
For everyone, a photo ID and proof of residence in Santos are required. Routine vaccines Vaccination card Flu and covid-19 CPF
WHERE TO GET VACCINATED – D-DAY
EDGE
Aparecida Polyclinic (Av. Pedro Lessa, 1,728)
Campo Grande Polyclinic (Rua Carvalho de Mendonça, 607)
Embaré Polyclinic (Praça Coronel Fernando Prestes s/nº)
Estuary Polyclinic (Avenida Afonso Pena, 541)
Gonzaga Polyclinic (Rua Assis Correia, 17)
Pompeia/José Menino Polyclinic (Rua Ceará, 11)
Ponta da Praia Polyclinic (Praça Primeiro de Maio s/nº)
NORTHWEST AREA
Alemoa Polyclinic (Rua Afonsina Proost de Souza s/nº)
Areia Branca Polyclinic (Rua Francisco Lourenço Gomes, 118)
Bom Retiro Polyclinic (Rua João Fraccaroli s/nº)
Castelo Polyclinic (Rua Francisco de Barros Melo, 184)
Piratininga Polyclinic (Praça João de Moraes Chaves s/nº)
Policlínica Rádio Clube (Av. Hugo Maia s/nº)
São Jorge and Caneleira Polyclinic (Rua Francisco Ferreira Canto, 351)
São Manoel Polyclinic (Praça Nicolau Geraigire s/nº)
CENTRAL REGION
Conselheiro Nébias Polyclinic – Av. Conselheiro Nébias, 457
Martins Fontes Polyclinic (Rua Luiza Macuco, 40)
Vila Mathias Polyclinic (Rua Xavier Pinheiro, 284)
Vila Nova Polyclinic (Praça Iguatemi Martins s/nº)
HILLS
Jabaquara Polyclinic (Rua Vasco da Gama, 32)
Marapé Polyclinic (Rua São Judas Tadeu, 115)
Monte Serrat Polyclinic (Praça Correia de Melo s/nº)
Morro José Menino Polyclinic (Rua Doutor Carlos Alberto Curado, 77A)
Nova Cintra Polyclinic (Rua José Ozéas Barbosa s/nº)
Penha Polyclinic (Rua Três, 150)
Santa Maria Polyclinic (Rua 10 s/nº)
São Bento Polyclinic (Rua das Pedras s/nº)
Valongo Polyclinic (Rua. Prof. Maria Neusa Cunha s/nº, Saboó)
Vila Progresso Polyclinic (Rua Três, houses 1 and 2)
CONTINENTAL AREA
Monte Cabrão Polyclinic (Av. Principal s/nº)
Caruara Polyclinic (Rua Andrade Soares s/nº)
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Photos: Carlos Nogueira
