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KwaZulu-Natal says it will roll out 163 256 vaccines to health personnel around 14 February.
These include 81 000 public workers and 49 000 private sector health professionals.
The province is not yet out of a second wave with an increased number of deaths.
KwaZulu-Natal will have 163 256 vaccines for health personnel from various sectors in the province in its first phase of rollout, Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Tuesday. A total of 163 256 health personnel from various sectors in KwaZulu-Natal are eligible to receive vaccinations during the first phase, as announced by the president. These include 81 000 healthcare workers in the public sector and 49 000 in the private sector, he told media at the Public Works offices in Durban.
This is how KZN plans to roll-out its Covid-19 vaccine programme
By Se-Anne Rall
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DURBAN - KWAZULU-NATAL will receive its batch of Covid vaccines on February 14. The vaccines arrived in the country yesterday.
Speaking during a media briefing today, KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala said across the province, all districts have finalised vaccination distribution plans.
Zikalala said the Provincial Command Council would support, monitor and perform oversight over the vaccine roll-out process.
Phase 1 divided into 2 categories:
Staff in direct contact with patients (health care workers and support staff)
Staff not in direct contact with patients (administrative and other staff)
The provincial first beneficiaries are targeted as follows:
KwaZulu-Natal establishes Vaccine Coordinating Committee for roll-out
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Sihle Zikalala announced on Tuesday the establishment of a Vaccine Coordinating Committee, as part of the province’s vaccination roll-out plan.
It will focus on the management, distribution and dispensing of the vaccine, with the committee involving private hospitals, traditional leaders, the eThekwini municipality, Health Systems Trust, organised labour, NGOs (PEPFAR partners), the academic sector, the National Health Laboratory Service, civil society and the South African Military Health Services.
KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier Sihle Zikalala says the province is planning to get the ball running in working on Covid-19 vaccination sites in all districts to ensure they are in a good state of readiness for when it arrives. Speaking during a media briefing on Sunday, Zikalala said the province would devise a plan that would ensure vaccines were rolled out faster when they were available.
Covid-19 claims life of KZN MEC
By Sakhiseni Nxumalo
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DURBAN - TRIBUTES have poured following the death of KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Bheki Ntuli who died this weekend due to Covid-19 complications.
The 63-year-old Ntuli, who was appointed to the position of MEC in September 2019, died late on Saturday at a Durban hospital. KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala said they were saddened and shocked by Ntuli’s death.
He described Ntuli as a humble, loyal, dedicated, hard-working and an exemplary servant of the people of KZN.
Zikalala said Ntuli was a team player, who always led from the front, including when it came to fighting Covid-19 in the province.