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NATIONAL NEWS - With the imminent arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa, many doubts have emerged from various sectors of society. The healthcare workers (HCW) have been identified as the first group to receive the vaccine to ensure we safeguard our health force.
In a recent poll amongst its staff, the Western Cape Department of Health received comments from 1 680 health workers on their views on the vaccine, with 54% indicated they would take up the vaccine, 26% indicated they would consider it while 19% indicated they would not.
It is understandable that some HWCs have concerns about receiving the vaccine, after all, we live in an era where facts and misinformation can become viral instantly.
WC request for some restrictions to be lifted to save jobs This request was based on evidence and data, setting out our current Covid-19 statistics, the fact that we have exited our second wave peak, as well as details of our health platform interventions. Source Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 18:54 The Western Cape Government has not yet received the details on when the first vaccine doses, announced by the National Government, will arrive in the Western Cape.
WESTERN CAPE NEWS - Update on the coronavirus by Premier Alan Winde:
Yesterday I announced that I had written to the Minister of Health, Dr Mkhize, to request that some restrictions, declared under the national Disaster Management Act, be relaxed in the Western Cape so that we could save jobs in our province.