Centurion woman (98) becomes the 10 000th person to get a jab at Zwartkop drive-thru
"There is no need to be scared. Let’s all save lives,” said Jeeva.
Khatija Jeeva Mohammed from Centurion became the 10 000th person to receive a Covid-19 vaccine at the Zwartkops drive-thru on Wednesday morning.
The 98-year-old was accompanied by her son Afzal Ismail at the vaccination site shortly after 11:00.
“It’s indeed an honour for my mum to be number 10 000. I came for my jab here two weeks ago and the service was super, so I decided to bring my mum for her Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Now that she’s got it, it’s a relief,” he said.
Jeeva, originally from Marabastad and a former Laudium resident, urged people to get vaccinated.
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“I’m so happy I got my injection. I appeal to everyone, young and old, to get vaccinated. There is no need to be scared. Let’s all save lives,” she said.
“I remember my parents telling me about the 1918 pandemic and I wouldn’t want anyone to experience that again. We should love each other and care for each other because that is all that matters.”
Social activist Yusuf Abramjee said Jeeva was the oldest person to get vaccinated at Zwartkops site.
“The other day we had a 90-year-old granny. We are delighted that more and more senior citizens are also getting their vaccines. Mrs Jeeva is one of Pretoria’s oldest residents,” he said.
As an elderly person and her being the 10 000th person to be vaccinated at the site, Jeeva was presented with vouchers valued at over R10 000.
“Congratulations to one of our city’s senior citizens for taken the jab. I appeal to all residents who qualify to please get vaccinated. The volunteers at this Zwartkops drive-thru site are doing sterling work,” said Tshwane mayor Randall Williams.
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