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Midrand residents who are over 60-years-old share their vaccination experience

MIDRAND – Community members 60 years old and above took to the Midrand Fire Station on 7 June to get their Covid-19 vaccinations.

June 19, 2021
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Maria Terblanche is excited to finally receive a vaccine shot by Sister Connie Modise. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo

Johannesburg Region A Health Department kick-started vaccinations in Midrand on 7 June at the Midrand Fire Station.

The Midrand Reporter asked some of the first people to be vaccinated how it went. This was what they had to say…

STUART SCHWABE: It was fine, no problem at all. I definitely recommend people come and get their vaccinations done.
Anton Goedhals gets his jab at the Midrand Fire Station.
BARRY FITZPATRICK: I think the people are very efficient and it is all going well. Everyone must do it. Yeah, let’s just do it and get this thing over with.
RENEKA SINGH: It was very professionally handled, I must congratulate the team here, they have gone beyond their line of duty to make us feel at ease. The vaccination was really well done.
RAJ SINGH: I was vaccinated very well, professionally done. Even the speech they gave us was absolutely phenomenal. I recommend that people get down here, get vaccinated and protect themselves and others.
Sister Connie Modise gives Johannesburg Metro Police Department’s Region A commanders deputy director in operation Nomaswazi Lengwati a Covid-19 vaccination jab. Photo Ofentse Ditlopo
Ernie Browne is with Johannesburg Region A Health deputy director Nelly Shongwe and Maria Terblanche who has been vaccinated by Sister Connie Modise. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo
The Midrand Fire Station has been set up as a vaccination site. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo
Sister Connie Modise fixes Maria Terblanche’s sleeve after the vaccination. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo
Midrand West Clinic’s operational manager Virginia Mpepuka is with the Halfway House Clinic operational manager, Maria Matsane giving support to Barry Fitzpatrick who has been vaccinated by professional nurse Julius Khumalo. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo
Nurses talk to the patients after they received their vaccinations while also observing any side effects for 15 minutes. Photo: Ofentse Ditlopo

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June 19, 2021
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