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Judge Nomathamsanqa Beshe receives her Covid-19 vaccination from Registered Nurse Patricia Baart at the Grahamstown High Court on Friday 21 May. Judge Beshe was among eight High Court judges who received their first dose of the two-shot Pfizer vaccine as part of the launch of Phase 2 of the national vaccination programme. Photo: Sue Maclennan Judicious choice
Vaccination Phase 2 launches in Makhanda
There was universal praise for the Department of Health’s efficient and professional operation of vaccination sites in Makhanda as Phase 2 of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout began. However, shortages of vaccines and vaccinators remain a threat in the Province, the DA says.
Getting the Covid-19 vaccine in Makhanda
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Settlers set to open soon for Covid-19 vaccination
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But still only healthcare workers for now
Public and private healthcare workers within the Department of Health’s Makana Subdistrict will soon be able to receive Covid-19 vaccinations at Settlers Hospital, says the Health Department’s Makana Subdistrict head Mohamed Docrat. Meanwhile, international research published yesterday in a respected scientific journal reports positively on the efficacy, safety and practicality of the Ad26.COV 2.S (J&J) vaccine. This comes as registration has opened for vaccinations for over-60s scheduled to begin on 17 May and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has recommended lifting the suspension of the J&J Sisonke Vaccination Programme.
Where you voted in the last election is likely to be the place you’ll receive your Covid-19 vaccination on or after 17 May if you’re 60 or older, or are an essential worker. If you don’t fall into either of those categories in age or occupation, you’ll get your chance in Phase 3 of the national Covid-19 vaccination rollout.
“There’s no jumping the queue,” said Mohamed Docrat, head of the Department of Health’s Makana Subdistrict administrative area. The Subdistrict incorporates the Makana and Ndlambe municipal areas.
Each phase of the vaccination rollout has been determined by risk and need, with the country’s estimated 1.2 million healthcare workers (HCWs) first in line to be vaccinated. In the Eastern Cape, this was done through the Sisonke Protocol. Soon the programme will be replicated at Settlers Hospital in Makhanda and more health and allied workers will be vaccinated locally.