Four new vaccination sites in province
Gauteng now has six vaccination sites in total.
The Gauteng province now has six vaccination sites in total, after four new ones were launched on Wednesday.
The four new ones are at the Charlotte Maxeke and Dr George Mukhari academic hospitals, and the Netcare Milpark and Lenmed Ahmed Kathrada private hospitals.
They are in addition to the sites at the Chris Hani Baragwanath and Steve Biko academic hospitals.
“The more sites are added to the system the more health workers will be reached,” said Gauteng health MEC Dr Nomathemba Mokgethi.
“I am pleased to see that at all sites there is a growing appetite among healthcare workers to participate in this early access study programme being implemented by the South African Medical Research Council as part of the Sisonke vaccination programme.”
Mokgethi said 18 040 vaccine doses were allocated to Gauteng under the current second vaccination round.
The doses would be shared between the public (13 840) and private (4 200) sectors.
“Half of the doses will be used this week, while the other half will be rolled out in the following week once delivered.”
Health deputy-minister Dr Joe Phaahla was among those who got their vaccinations at the new Dr George Mukhari site in the north of Pretoria.
Phaahla emphasised the importance of protecting healthcare workers first.
He said he was “very excited” and did not experience any side effects.
Phaahla encouraged staff members to get the vaccine.
Motalatale Modiba, of the Gauteng health department, said the six Gauteng vaccination sites would operate mainly during the week in working hours.
However, “it must be pointed out that operational hours might vary from site to site”.
“It is important that healthcare workers familiarise themselves with how their chosen site operates to avoid disappointments and delays,” said Modiba.
“Where a site is open during the weekend, it will be communicated to targeted healthcare workers.”
Modiba said healthcare workers have shown up “in their numbers” for the early access implementation study programme already in its second round at some sites.
“Sadly, some did so without having complied with the process. It is important that all healthcare workers use the government’s EVDS system to register.”
He said the following URL could be used to register: https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za.
Healthcare workers must liaise with their GP group, specialist private groups, or hospital leadership to ensure they had appropriately completed the electronic registration and consent process.
Modiba said an electronic voucher had to be issued to healthcare workers prior to going to the relevant vaccination site.
Healthcare workers must bring with them their ID, e-voucher and mobile phone.
“This will allow for better planning and management of queues.”
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