Another Vooma vaccination weekend drive held in Pretoria
The Vooma drive is a nationwide mass effort that allows everyone an opportunity to protect themselves against Covid-19.
Another Vooma vaccination weekend was held in Pretoria and various people turned up at Menlyn mall to get vaccinated.
The presidency announced in September that government and civil society will join hands and resources for its Vooma vaccination weekends of which another one was held this weekend.
The Vooma drive is a nationwide mass effort that allows everyone an opportunity to protect themselves against Covid-19.
The public and private health sectors, organised labour and business and community- and faith-based formations will join forces in the vaccination drive-themed initiative.
Vaccines were done free of charge at various centres and points, including pop-ups.
Ministers, deputy ministers, premiers, mayors, councillors and leaders from various sectors of society visited communities on Friday and Saturday to encourage citizens to access the peace of mind that comes with being vaccinated.
President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a call to leaders of all sectors of society and to all South Africans to seize Vooma vaccination weekend as an opportunity to ensure the country pushes back Covid-19 and achieves greater safety for all.
Amanda Stope, CEO of the Sout African Council of Shopping Centres, said they supported the government’s drive.
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