Kitty (80) first public person to be vaccinated in Garden Route Kitty is one of 81 980 persons over the age of 60 living in the Garden Route District. Source Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 20:53 Kitty receives her vaccination from Rabanya Lebone as part of Phase 2 of the vaccine roll-out.
GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Kitty Rossouw (80) was the first public person to be vaccinated, today 25 May 2021, in the Garden Route district as part of Phase 2 of the vaccination drive.
“I’ve decided long ago to get the vaccination, and I am glad my chance has finally come. I want to visit my children and feel safe doing so”, said Rossouw.
People in poorer communities in the Western Cape have lower rates of registering for the Covid-19 vaccine because they cannot access the registration system.
This was said by Western Cape Health Department head Dr Keith Cloete when he and the department appeared before the Western Cape legislature’s ad hoc committee on Covid-19 on Tuesday.
But the issue of the day was the Phase Two vaccination roll-out for those over the age of 60.
The province aims to vaccinate nearly 720,000 people over the age of 60 across 204 sites by 30 June. Before a vaccine is administered, applicants have to register on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) to receive an appointment.
The system will kick you out if you are not over 60 - WC health boss
24 May 2021 11:38 AM
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WC health department head says no opportunity for queue jumpers as registration system programmed to block under 60s.
The Western Cape Health Department is rapidly expanding the number of Covid-19 vaccination sites across the province from today (Monday).
Chief of operations Dr Saadiq Kariem says they are hoping to have 66 sites open province-wide by the end of the day.
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Speaking to Lester Kiewit on The Morning Review, Kariem says the registration system will not allow for anyone under the age of 60 to register currently.
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CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape Health Department says it has enough vaccines and capacity to vaccinate its elderly population.
The department is attending to those with appointments and walk-ins.
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