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KwaZulu-Natal says it will roll out 163 256 vaccines to health personnel around 14 February.
These include 81 000 public workers and 49 000 private sector health professionals.
The province is not yet out of a second wave with an increased number of deaths.
KwaZulu-Natal will have 163 256 vaccines for health personnel from various sectors in the province in its first phase of rollout, Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Tuesday.
"A total of 163 256 health personnel from various sectors in KwaZulu-Natal are eligible to receive vaccinations during the first phase, as announced by the president. These include 81 000 healthcare workers in the public sector and 49 000 in the private sector," he told media at the Public Works offices in Durban.