Kwazulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikala unveiled the province’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout programme which kicked off at Prince Mshiyeni Hospital on Thursday where the first batch of healthcare workers took the vaccine.
Zikalala said the Provincial Command Council would support, monitor and perform oversight over the vaccine roll-out process in the province.
“All District Command Councils, led by MEC’s and mayors will spend time in districts for the duration of the roll-out and ensure daily accountability and hands on support. The Provincial Vaccine Coordinating Committee, Chaired by the HOD for the Department of Health, which includes Unions, NGO’s, Traditional Healers, Academic sector, Civil Society, and Military Health Care services, has also been established to fast-track implementation,” Zikalala said.