A more detailed announcement on changes to vaccination schedule will be out on Friday
Cassidy Gurling, 13, from Observatory Junior in Cape Town, receiving her vaccine dose with her father, Carlo Gurling, in October. Picture: ESA ALEXANDER
SMS messages have been sent to those who qualify for their second vaccination, said Foster Mohale on behalf of the department of health.
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