Vaccination plan resumes following mass testing

The local Covid-19 vaccination plan resumed yesterday after a four-day suspension due to the mass testing of nucleic acid tests (NAT) for the whole population.
According to information from Dr. Tai Wa Hou, medical director from the Conde de São Januário Hospital Center and coordinator of the Health Bureau’s (SSM) Covid-19 Vaccination Operation, people who had vaccination bookings between August 4 and August 7 can proceed to the vaccination points they previously chose and have their inoculation done from August 8 to 11. If this rescheduling does not suit due to personal circumstances, they can also reschedule their vaccination to a more convenient time and date, Tai said during the health authorities’ daily press briefing on Saturday.
As previously stated, the suspension of all vaccination posts was necessary due to the mega operation of NAT that came to an end on Saturday morning.
With the completion of the nucleic acid testing work, the special hotline from the Social Welfare Bureau (IAS) dedicated to providing special support to people in extreme need is also suspended.
Tai added that if residents need psychological counseling or other types of help provided by the IAS, this support will be provided through the standard helplines from the bureau.
During the mass testing operation, the IAS assisted in the collection of NAT samples from 28 nursing homes and facilities for people with disabilities, having collected a total of 2,250 samples. A special team also collected an additional 111 samples directly from people who were unable to leave their homes.