In his weekly newsletter, President Cyril Ramaphosa says vaccinations are the most effective means of curbing the spread.
President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a thumbs up aboard a vessel during a visit to the port of Abidjan on 3 December 2021.JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa is urging South Africans to get vaccinated."As we enter the fourth wave, and as the country gears up for the festive season, the urgent priority is for more people to get vaccinated," he said.
"Scientific evidence shows that vaccination is the most effective means of preventing the spread of new infections and that vaccines reduce severe illness, hospitalisation, and death."That is to review the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ramaphosa says vaccinations are the most effective means of curbing the spread.
As we enter the fourth wave, and as the country gears up for the festive season, the urgent priority is for more people to get vaccinated. Scientific evidence shows that vaccination is the most effective means of preventing the spread of new infections.
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