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The vaccine rollout sites has been expanded to include 13 private hospitals as the Sisonke Programme gains momentum.
Among the considerations employed in the selection of the private hospital sites were the numbers of Covid-19 cases treated to date, their proximity to research and other healthcare facilities within their catchment areas, and to enable as wide a geographic spread of the vaccine rollout as possible with the limited numbers of vaccine doses available.
At each site, the National Department of Health requires that facilities first vaccinate their own workers at risk and those of the selected limited hospital identified in their catchment areas. The National Department of Health has introduced risk stratification into the EVDS as follows:
First Covid-19 jab in George A total of 680 healthcare workers will be vaccinated in the next two weeks, according to District Health director Zee Brickles, who was present to keep a watchful eye. Journalist Thursday, 04 March 2021, 08:49 Sister Carika-Ann Jansen van Vuuren, operational manager for the outpatient department at George Hospital, administering the first vaccination to EMS George Sub-district Manager Cedric Yantolo (56). Photos: Nadia Ferreira Gallery Update Video
GEORGE NEWS & VIDEOS - Yesterday, Wednesday 3 March, the Garden Route became the first rural district in the Western Cape to start rolling out Covid-19 vaccinations.
It took place at George Hospital, the only registered vaccination site for the public and private health sector in the district. A total of 680 healthcare wo
Covid-19 vaccination kicks off in George Healthcare workers from George Hospital and the two sub-districts of George and Bitou in the private and public sector are included in this initial rollout. Journalist Wednesday, 03 March 2021, 08:24 Medical interns Drs Janine Louis (left) and Laura Gertzen were glad to be part of the first group to be vaccinated. Video
GEORGE NEWS & VIDEOS - Cedric Yantolo, George sub-district manager of EMS Ambulance Service is the first of 320 healthcare workers in the Garden Route district to receive the J&J Covid-19 vaccine this week.
Vaccination is starting this morning, Wednesday 3 March, at George Hospital, the only registered vaccination site in the district.
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