GDE wishes to clarify immunisation card confusion
An immunisation card will be needed for learners who are applying for Grade One.
The Gauteng Department of Education wishes to clarify the issue of a ‘vaccination report’ being one of the documents required for prospective Grade One learners during the 2022 online admissions application period.
The vaccination report mentioned in the 2022 online admissions presentation does not refer to the Covid-19 vaccination.
Instead, it refers to an immunisation card which is a record of immunisations (inoculations/injections) and growth rate given to mothers when their infant is born and it’s used to monitor the development of the child until they are five years old.
“We are aware of the confusion that might have been caused by using the term ‘vaccination’ instead of ‘immunisation’. Although these terms are related in that they both involve inoculation/injection, we agree they carry different meanings, especially within the context of the pandemic we are facing.
“We urge parents/guardians who will be applying for their children for Grade One in Phase 2 to upload or submit their child’s immunisation card accordingly,” explained Gauteng Department of Education’s spokesperson, Steve Mabona.
