By Andrea Hargraves 
The City of São Luis, through the Municipal Health Administration (Semus), will change the capital’s influenza (H1N1) vaccination schedule and testing against Covid-19 on Thursday (3) and Friday (4), at the expense of the Corpus Christie holiday and the optional point in the municipality according to the decree. No. 57.011 dated May 31, 2021.
The care schedule is organized by the Municipal Health Department (Semus) so that people can receive care during the days of the elective point in town. This Thursday (3), tests will be available at select locations. Influenza vaccination will be partially suspended on Thursday (3) and Friday (4) and will return on Saturday (5).
This Thursday (3) and Friday (4), tests for Covid-19 will be available from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. These days, only three sites will carry out the procedure and with a maximum service limit (up to 100 people per day per site): Municipal Mild Influenza Syndrome Care Centers (Claudemir Pinheiro Costa, in Guardian Angel, at José Carlos Health Macieira Center, on Avenida dos Africanos and at the Genésio Ramos Filho Health Center in the Cohab / Anil complex).
On Saturday (5), tests against Covid-19 will be available from 8 am to noon at the following locations: Centro de Saúde Amar, in Rua Deputado Luís Rocha, Vicente Fialho; First Olympic Health Center; Fabisiana Moraes Health Center, Sao Cristovao Center and Laura Vasconcelos Health Center (BR-135, no number, Estiva).
Tests have also begun to be offered, in addition to the sites listed above, initially for health professionals in the São Bernardo mixed unit and in the rural UPA. At a later time, other units will provide the service, including to the general public.
In the case of tests (for people over 18 years of age), an antigen test is performed, which is carried out from a collecting object inserted into one of the individual’s nostrils. After collecting the specified substance, a few drops of its reagent are placed in the appendix and the result appears within 15 minutes. If the test is positive, the user is sent to the central laboratory in São Luis (LACIM), at Rua 23 de Novembro, nº89, Alphard Building, Bairro Camboa.
The antigen test is considered effective, because it is through samples collected through a swab (sterile object in the nose) that the virus can be identified in the initial stage of the disease. The Ministry of Health recommends combining the examination between the third and seventh day of symptoms.
Influenza vaccination will be given on Saturday (5) from 7 am to noon at 16 points of the Saúde na Hora program (based on the São Luis city website). Influenza vaccination is offered to pregnant and postpartum women who have 45 days postpartum, health workers (active and from hospital institutions), seniors aged 60 or over, and teachers from public and private schools. Children aged six months to less than six years (whose parents or guardians have missed a pre-set deadline for vaccination) can also be vaccinated.
– children aged from six months to less than six years (parents or guardians) who have missed a predetermined vaccination period);
– Pregnant and postpartum women with 45 days postpartum;
– health workers (working and from hospital establishments);
– elderly people aged 60 years or over;
Teachers from public and private schools.
Thursday (8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm)
Only in municipal centers for the care of mild influenza syndromes (Clodomir Pinheiro Costa, in Anjo da Guarda, at José Carlos Macieira Health Center, on Avenida dos Africanos and at the Genésio Ramos Filho Health Center in the Cohab / Anil Complex)
Friday (8am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm)
Only in municipal centers for the care of mild influenza syndromes (Clodomir Pinheiro Costa, in Anjo da Guarda, at José Carlos Macieira Health Center, on Avenida dos Africanos and at the Genésio Ramos Filho Health Center in the Cohab / Anil Complex)
Saturday (8 am to noon)
Amar Health Centre, in Rua Depotado Luis Rocha, Vicente Villaho;
Olympic Health Center I, Olympic City;
Fabisiana Moraes Health Center in São Cristovao;
Laura Vasconcelos Health Center (BR-135, no number, Estiva).
Thursday (3)
Vaccination points are not working
Friday (4)
Vaccination points are not working
Saturday (5) – from 7 am to noon
Only in 16 Saúde na Hora points (list found on the São Luís City Hall website)
Sites that will open on Saturday (5)
1. CS ANTÔNIO CARLOS REIS (OLYMPICA I) – Street 2, block 64, Block A
2. CS FABICIANA MORAES – Rua 5, Conjunto Habitar Nice Lobão
3. CS TURU – Avenida 7, Turu Housing Complex
4. CS GENÉSIO RAMOS FILHO – Rua Padre Vieira, no number, Cohab Anil IV
5. CS COHAB ANIL – Avenida 4, no number, Cohab Anil 4
6. CS SÃO FRANCISCO – Rua das Paparaúbas, block 13, lot 31, São Francisco
7. CS VILA NOVA – Praça Sousa Gomes, no number, Vila Nova
8. CS VILA BACANGA / EMBRIÃO – Avenida dos Portlandueses, no number, Vila Bacanga
9. CS CLODOMIR PINHEIRO COSTA – Main Avenue, no number, Guardian Angel
10. CS AMAR – Rua Deputado Luís Rocha, Vicente Fialho
11. CS LIBERDADE – Rua Machado de Assis, Liberdade
12. CS Dr.JOSÉ CARLOS MACIIERA – Avenida dos Africanos, Sacavém
13. CS SÃO CRISTÓVÃO – Travessa Campo da Estrela, without number, São Cristóvão
14. CS SÃO RAIMUNDO – José Sarney Street, No Number, Mauro Vicouri II
15. CS SANTA BÁRBARA – Main Street, nº 180. Santa Barbara
16. CS LAURA VASCONCELOS – BR-135, no number, Stow