CEO of Standerton Hospital encourages residents to be vaccinated
He allayed the fears of some community members about the risk involved.
Standerton Hospital remains a flurry of activity as the community arrives for their vaccinations against the coronavirus.
The CEO, Mr Nhlanhla Dladla, was present at the out-patients department on Tuesday, July 22. Patients were treated with dignity and vaccinations proceeded in an orderly fashion.
Mr Dladla encouraged residents to get their jab. The age groups 35+, 40+ as well as 60+ are eligible to have the Pfizer-vaccination.
Sassa-beneficiaries, as well as employees from the Department of Correctional Services, also waited. CEO Dladla said that vaccinations for the age group 60 and over have not been completed.
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He allayed the fears of some community members about the risk involved. According to him, herd immunity must be established.
The Standerton Advertiser spoke to Mr Sipho Mtshimbi who said he felt well and experienced freedom, after his first vaccination.
Ms Nelly Ngqyi (36) has already taken her 65-year-old mother for her vaccination and was to get her first jab.
“My mother experienced no problems. There is nothing sinister about it,” Mr Dladla concluded.
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