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The first batch of 325 260 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived in SA just before midnight. Vaccines will be taken to a central warehouse and samples will then be sent to the National Control Laboratory for quality assurance. After they will be distributed to provinces #VaccinesSA
Till the end of May SA will receive 325 260 Pfizer vaccines weekly. By end of May SA will have a total of 1.3 Pfizer vaccines. Then 636 480 doses will arrive weekly from 31 May which will accumulate close to 4.5 million doses by end of June. #VaccinesSA
In the meantime SA will continue to vaccinate health care workers with the remaining early access J&J doses through the Sisonke trial. As of Saturday just over 320 000 HCW received the 💉 Once 500 000 healthcare workers are 💉 the country will start with Pfizer. #VaccinesSA
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VACCINE REGISTRATION: Phase 2 of vaccine registration begins today. Those 60 and above can register from around 4pm today. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says the portal will be live and functioning properly this afternoon.
Health Minister Mkhize says this is a significant moment for the vaccine rollout. Phase 2 is scheduled for May-October. Phase 2 includes the elderly (those above 60)
Essential workers (ideally those who are 40 and above first)
Getting vaccinated is not compulsory,it’s a choice.
When you register, you’ll need an ID a number, cellphone number and correct address. This will allow the system to identify a near by vaccination centre. Correct contact details is NB to be contacted when it’s your turn to get the jab.
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