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Aug 27, 2021, 7 tweets

[Thread]. 1. The Overberg district has the highest #COVID vaccine registration rate in SA:
1. 96.7% of 60+ = registered
2. 84.5% of 60+ = vaccinated
3. What helped with success? Partnerships between the private and public sectors.

2. The Overberg district has daily meetings to identify which geographic areas have low registration rates and then specifically target those areas (example = table on the left).

3. How does Overberg convince people in areas with low vaccination registration areas to register?
1. Community workers go door to door
2. People on megaphones go into communities + read scripts that encourage people to get registered
3. Social media + WhatsApp groups

4. Overberg district sends health and community workers to shops, businesses, libraries and farms to help people to get registered for vaccination on the #EVDS.

5. IN smaller towns, which don't have daily vaccinations, the Overberg district has vaccination registration days on non-vaccination days. Community workers go door to door to get people registered.

6. Partnerships are crucial to the Overberg district's success. Who do they have partnerships with?
1. NGOs
2. Churches
3. Schools, shops and businesses
4. Private healthcare institutions

7. The Overberg district had an "adopt a parent" campaign to get people of 60+ registered. A younger person would take an older person to get registered. For younger workers traveled to farms to get people registered.

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