Electronic Vaccine Data System designed to protect people s confidentiality
16 May 2021 8:52 AM covid 19 vaccine
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Unity Forum for Family Practitioners chairperson Dr Norman Mabasa explains how the Electronic Vaccine Data System works.
South Africa is preparing to start phase two of the Covid-19 vaccinations on Monday.
The Department of Health is using the Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS) to store and process patient information who applied for the vaccine.
The system also tracks the vaccines and the logistics processes around their delivery.
Refiloe Mpakanyane speaks to Unity Forum for Family Practitioners chairperson Dr Norman Mabasa says people must register properly on the system.
Gauteng Premier David Makhura and various MECs will join healthcare workers in the province on Monday as the country kickstarts the next phases of the vaccination rollout programme.
The Gauteng health department has released the location of 28 public facilities accredited as Covid-19 vaccination sites for the phase 1b and phase 2 rollout.
A 103-year-old woman amongst oldest to register for COVID-19 vaccine
Health MEC, Nomafrench Mbombo, joined nurses and healthcare workers to register elderly members on the Electronic Vaccine Data System.
Nosayinete Cetyiwe, 103-years-old, was one of 29 elderly community members to sign up for their COVID-19 vaccine at the Masimanyane for Aged, Disabled and Child Educare Centre in Delft, Cape Town.
Western Cape Health MEC, Nomafrench Mbombo, joined nurses and community healthcare workers to register elderly community members on the Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS) on Monday, 10 May.
ELDERLY TAKING VACCINE TO ‘KEEP SAFE‘
Margaret Tontsi, 64, who also registered said she decided to take the vaccine as she doesn’t want to become seriously ill.