More than half a million 18-34 year olds got the vaccine over the weekend.
Amogelang Molomo after receiving her vaccination in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, following the government announcement that people between the ages of 18 and 34 can be vaccinated.This comes after those over the age of 18 were given the green light to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations from last Friday.
Cabinet approved the move as part of the country’s measures to increase the vaccine rollout and curb Covid-19 infections. It led to a flurry of vaccinations, with more than half a million 18-34 year olds getting the jab over the weekend., 10,527,363 vaccinations have been administered to date.In the past 24 hours 23,910 vaccines were administered, with Gauteng recording the largest number of administered vaccines .The province with the most vaccinated people is Gauteng with 2,654,226, followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 1,911,104 and the Western Cape with 1,675,898.
The Eastern Cape has 1,328,620 vaccinated people, followed by Limpopo with 1,132,027 and the Free State with 556,221. The provinces with the fewest vaccinated people are the North West , Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape .
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