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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. ....
You are at:Home»OUR TOWN»Emergency & Well-being»Givers bring ventilators as hospital braces for second wave The GIft of the Givers Corene Conradie demonstrates to Nursing Services Deputy Manager Yvonne Ngesi how to fit the CPAP oxygen delivery unit. The organisation donated 12 CPAP oxygen delivery units to Settlers Hospital on 6 January 2021. Ngesi is the hospital s acting CEO. Photo: Sue Maclennan Givers bring ventilators as hospital braces for second wave The 51 CPAP oxygen-delivery machines delivered by Gift of the Givers this week to health facilities in Makana will significantly boost their capacity to assist Covid patients. This comes as hospitals, clinics and the ambulance services brace for an anticipated rise in Covid cases when businesses and schools reopen. ....