Until now Covid-19 vaccinations in South Africa have only taken place in the context of clinical trials and the Sisonke implementation study. That will change on Monday (17 May) when the country’s mass vaccination programme kicks off. It will also see the start of phase 2 of the vaccine rollout plan, as adults over the age of 60 become eligible for vaccination.
If things go according to plan, the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country should increase in the coming weeks to well over 100,000 per day. In the Sisonke study, it has mostly been in the region of 10,000 a day, although numbers have increased substantially in the last few days as the study neared its 15 May end date.
Until now Covid-19 vaccinations in South Africa have only taken place in
the context of clinical trials and the Sisonke implementation study. That will
change on Monday (17 May) when the country’s mass vaccination programme kicks
off. It will also see the start of phase 2 of the vaccine rollout plan, as adults
over the age of 60 become eligible for vaccination.
If things go according to plan, the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses
administered in the country should increase in the coming weeks to well over
100 000 per day. In the Sisonke study it has mostly been in the region of
10 000 a day, although numbers have increased substantially in the last
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COVID-19 vaccine latest: Extra sites identified for KZN jab rollout
KZN government will use an incremental approach by increasing vaccination sites as the programme is scaled up for phase 2 and 3.
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Sihle Zikalala says the province has identified extra vaccination sites as plans to complete the first phase and gear up for the second phase are underway.
Zikalala held a briefing about the COVID-19 status quo of the province on Sunday, 25 April.
KZN SECOND PHASE VACCINE ROLL-OUT PLAN
During the briefing, Zikalala said that the vaccination for Phase 1(b) and Phase 2 will run simultaneously.
“For instance, we will be vaccinating essential workers aged 40 years and above, at the same time as we vaccinate people in congregant settings, and those with co-morbidities, who are aged 18 years and above.
KZN Premier spells out provinceâs vaccine roll out plan
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DURBAN - KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala is hopeful that they will hit their target of vaccinating at least 2.9 million people by October 2021.
Speaking during an update of the province s Covid statistics on Sunday, Zikalala said Phase 2 of the vaccination process will start on May 17 and will cover essential workers, people who are direct contact with members of the public, those over 60 and those after 18 with comorbidities. We have an army of 7Â 616 people who are trained to carry out these vaccinations, and we are confident that, with the requisite support and co-operation from the public, we can indeed achieve these targets, he said.