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Vaccine: A waiting game Almost 150 000 healthcare workers in the public and private sector in the Western Cape have been identified to receive the vaccine. Journalist Thursday, 18 February 2021, 12:35 The J&J vaccine is the first to be distributed in South Africa among healthcare workers. The vaccination programme will take the form of an open label study. Photo: Johnson & Johnson
GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - President Cyril Ramaphosa was in Cape Town yesterday, 17 February, to launch the roll-out of the national vaccination programme at Khayelitsha District Hospital together with Western Cape Health Minister Nomafrench Mbombo.
As the country s first citizen, Ramaphosa took the lead and was vaccinated together with a group of healthcare workers who received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine.
President Ramaphosa receives Covid vaccine shot As the country s first citizen, President Cyril Ramaphosa took the lead and was vaccinated this afternoon (17 February) together with a group of healthcare workers who received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine. Journalist Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 16:03 President Cyril Ramaphosa was among a group of health care workers receiving their Covid-19 vaccination shots at the Kayelitsha District Hospital in Cape Town as part of the launch of the country s vaccination rollout. He declared afterwards that it was not painful and urged health care workers to register for vaccination. Photo: @CyrilRamaphosa/Twitter Video
NATIONAL NEWS & VIDEOS - Ramaphosa was at Khayelitsha District Hospital in Cape Town together with Western Cape Health Minister Nomafrench Mbombo to launch the national vaccination programme.
High Alert for Diarrhoea season Diarrhoea is a highly infectious virus that thrives in hot weather, is transmitted by flies and preys on babies and kids. Medical staff are on high alert for patients, especially children under the age of five, that show signs of dehydration. Source Monday, 01 February 2021, 15:55 It is important to maintain a high level of hygiene to ensure that your family is gastro free this season.
LIFESTYLE NEWS - Four hundred children under the age of five have been treated for diarrhoea without dehydration at health facilities in the Garden Route District from November until end December 2020.
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GEORGE NEWS - Mediclinic George cancelled all elective surgeries as a result of the second wave of Covid-19 infections at the end of last year. The decision was not based on the risk of infection, as all protocols are in place to ensure our patients safety, but rather to increase potential capacity for Covid-related admissions. Capacity at the hospital was under pressure, said Dr Gerrit de Villiers, chief clinical officer of Mediclinc Southern Africa.
He responded to a query from George Herald regarding long waiting times for elective surgery for people who are urgently in need of elective surgery.
Donnelee Malgas with her brand-new baby boy, Jacquin, nurse Brandt and two agency staff members.
GEORGE NEWS - The birth of five new babies in George Hospital and Mediclinic George was celebrated on Friday 25 December.
George Hospital welcomed the first Christmas baby in the early morning hours, at 03:52.
The mother, Donnelee Malgas, was radiant with joy over her healthy baby boy, Jacquin, weighing in at 3,62kg with a length of 49,5cm. Four babies were born at George Hospital on 25 December - one girl and three boys.
On behalf of Western Cape Government Health, spokesperson Nadia Ferreira congratulated the parents on the safe delivery of all the new arrivals. We also extend a sincere thank you to all our staff members, including midwives, for their hard work and dedication on this special day, she said.