Staff with clipboards asked to see IDs and this was captured manually.
There was also a medical person asking everyone whether they had any Covid-19 symptoms.
As we got closer to the main entrance, each person was given a red sticker with a number.
Elderly people, who were not particularly agile or had a walking frame or wheelchair, were taken to the front and, from there, taken into the main hall.
The banter among the personnel and good vibes filled the air as we shuffled along.
Once in the hall, the vaccination areas were numbered, each section had a divider.
Ms Smit is vaccinated.
GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - Margaret Elizabeth Smith (99) and Mogamat Pandy (81) have both become the latest ambassadors for the Phase two COVID-19 vaccinations currently being rolled out across the Cape Metro.
Born on 13 February 1922, Smith, affectionately as known as “Peggy” has become one of the oldest residents to be vaccinated thus far.
Residing in Claremont, Smith was extremely grateful for close friends who assisted in transporting and escorting her to the Brooklyn Chest Hospital Vaccination Site.
“There isn’t anything to fear, I chose to be vaccinated because I don’t want to contribute to the spread of Covid-19. If you get the vaccine, you are minimising the danger to yourself and others.”
We wash sick people, said community health worker Cynthia Tikwayo. Some of us died of Covid-19, but their families didn t get anything.
Vaccinated
Accepting the memorandum, Mkhize said: I will discuss your complaints with the health committee. You must get vaccinated. I hear you.
Earlier on Monday, the health workers had snubbed several officials wishing to address them, insisting they would only speak directly to the national minister.
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Community health workers accuse Western Cape MEC for Health Nomafrench Mbombo of ignoring them.
Dr Saadiq Kariem, Chief of Operations for Western Cape Health, said: There are processes that are supposed to happen at the level of the bargaining council. We understand your concerns.
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