Covid-19: What is behind Limpopo’s vaccination numbers?
From soccer fields to church benches – health authorities in Limpopo say they are using every opportunity and venue at their disposal to spread the word on vaccination and get jabs in arms.
“Limpopo province has done exceptionally well with its vaccine roll-out. The department of health has a lot of programmes for setting up various vaccine sites, making it easy for people to access.” Maharaj says the province has done a lot but “has now become stagnant”. He argues that “we need to come up with innovative ideas on how we can encourage more people to go out and get vaccinated”.One non-governmental organisation, Hlokomela Healthcare in Maruleng, has been helping vaccinate people from farming communities in the area.
“It was not easy at the early stages of trying to register people to vaccinate and, during the vaccine health talks, most people didn’t understand what that vaccine was all about and, with the conspiracy theories, it was difficult. It meant there was a lot of explaining to do to make sure that we registered them to get vaccinated. Fortunately, on the farm that I’m responsible for, Oliphant Farm Estate, all workers have been vaccinated.
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