The president said if many people were not vaccinated they remain vulnerable to infection and the chance of new and more dangerous variants emerging becomes greater. covid19 cyrilramaphosa vaccinerolloutSA
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday night the Covid-19 vaccines were the most potent weapon to fight the pandemic.
Ramaphosa said the country would be able to restore all other critical health interventions and relieve the strain on health workers once more people were vaccinated. In the Eastern Cape, Limpopo and the Western Cape, more than one-in-five adults were fully vaccinated.“We are now administering a million doses every four to five days.”
Ramaphosa said while everyone aged 18 years and older was eligible to be vaccinated, efforts and resources were concentrated to those over 60 years of age and those with co-morbidities. “Although the numbers are improving, men are still slow in coming forward to be vaccinated. We are spreading the message in all languages to ensure that people understand that these vaccines are safe, effective and free,” he said.
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