Brazil's Sao Paulo has opened vaccination to everyone over 18 this weekend (14, 15 August).

Footage shot on Saturday 14 August showed drive-thru vaccination centres with musicians and performers entertaining visitors.

Immunisations will run uninterrupted for 34 hours on Saturday and Sunday. The Virada da Vacina Sampa opened on Saturday at 7am and will end on Sunday at 5pm local time.

The announcement was made on Wednesday by Mayor Ricardo Nunes, and the municipal secretary of Health Edson Aparecido, during vaccination at the drive-thru of the Court of Accounts of the Municipality (TCM).

On Saturday, people aged 20 and 21 were vaccinated, until 7pm, after which it was open to anyone over 18.

This footage was filmed and produced 14 August 2021.

The city of São Paulo will have 34 hours of uninterrupted vaccination, next weekend (14 and 15), to immunize young people between 18 and 21 years of age against Covid-19. The Virada da Vacina Sampa starts on Saturday (14), at 7 am, and ends on Sunday (15), at 5 pm, in the municipality's vaccination network. The announcement was made on Wednesday, by Mayor Ricardo Nunes and the municipal secretary of Health, Edson Aparecido, during vaccination at the drive-thru of the Court of Accounts of the Municipality (TCM).

The turnaround will take place in two stages. On Saturday, people aged 20 and 21 can get vaccinated, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. From 7:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Sunday, immunization will also be open to the public from 18 to 21 years old. In all, 600 thousand people are expected in the two days.
To serve the population from 7:00 pm on Saturday to 7:00 am on Sunday*, there will be 16 stations in operation (11 drive-thrus and five mega stations). The Brazilian Army Police provides pre-service and helps people to get the vaccine.

This footage was filmed and produced 14 August 2021.

The city of São Paulo will have 34 hours of uninterrupted vaccination, next weekend (14 and 15), to immunize young people between 18 and 21 years of age against Covid-19. The Virada da Vacina Sampa starts on Saturday (14), at 7 am, and ends on Sunday (15), at 5 pm, in the municipality's vaccination network. The announcement was made on Wednesday, by Mayor Ricardo Nunes and the municipal secretary of Health, Edson Aparecido, during vaccination at the drive-thru of the Court of Accounts of the Municipality (TCM).

The turnaround will take place in two stages. On Saturday, people aged 20 and 21 can get vaccinated, from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. From 7:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Sunday, immunization will also be open to the public from 18 to 21 years old. In all, 600 thousand people are expected in the two days.
To serve the population from 7:00 pm on Saturday to 7:00 am on Sunday*, there will be 16 stations in operation (11 drive-thrus and five mega stations). The Brazilian Army Police provides pre-service and helps people to get the vaccine.