SA has vaccinated more than 8-million citizens from different age groups with the J&J and Pfizer jabs, acting minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said on Thursday.
Acting minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni urged people aged 35 and older to take their parents and elderly family members to get the vaccine before September 1 as long queues are expected at vaccination sites. File photo.National breadwinners and fashionistas played a significant role in giving the vaccination drive momentum, ministerThis as SA vaccinated more than 8-million citizens from different age groups with the J&J and Pfizer vaccines.
“We want to thank the national group, the breadwinners, the people of fascinators, dress codes and vaccine attires, for gaining us momentum. We are looking forward to reaching 10-million by early next week with your full participation,” said Ntshavheni, who was appointed as communications and digital technology minister byMore than 1-million people in the over-35 cohort have received the vaccine since August 1. People over 18 will be eligible to get the vaccine from September 1.
She urged people 35 and older to take their parents and elderly family members to get the vaccine before September 1 as the government anticipates long queues at vaccination sites. “Bring your parents and elderly siblings for vaccination because if we don’t vaccinate them, they remain most vulnerable. As a country we don’t want to go through another wave. We want to keep the economy open even while the pandemic persists,” she said.
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