Discovery group transforms Sandton office into vaccination site
Discovery has transformed a section of its Sandton office to administer an estimated 2 500 vaccines per day.
The vaccination site was one of many activated when South Africa moved into Phase 2 of its vaccination programme on 17 May, administering vaccines to people over the age of 60.
According to CEO Adrian Gore, these sites will be operated by Discovery Health and include Discovery offices, various Virgin Active clubs across the country, and large venues such as Gallagher Estate.
“Our head office, 1 Discovery Place in Sandton, is one of these sites and has already been transformed into a highly efficient, large-scale vaccination centre, with over 30 vaccinators capable of administering over 2 500 vaccinations per day.”
Vaccinations will be free to all South African citizens but registration on the Department of Health’s Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) is essential.
Individuals who have registered will receive an SMS with their scheduled date, time and vaccination site.
Any qualifying person can be vaccinated at a Discovery site, not only Discovery medical scheme members.
“Moving into this phase of the Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign marks a significant turning point in the battle against Covid-19. It will result in thousands of lives being saved and is critical to building the economy,” Gore concluded.
Really impressed with the way Discovery handled things. Hundreds of helpers have made it a smooth process. No bottlenecks at all. Lots of old people hovering around. 😁
— David Shapiro (@davidshapiro61) May 17, 2021
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