ESTCOURT KZN: Senior citizens welcome second Covid-19 jab
The turnout exceeded expectations
Senior citizens could not wait to get the second dose of their Pfizer vaccination amid the third wave of Covid-19 infections.
Estcourt Hospital staff ‘opened the doors’ at various vaccination sites to welcome the public back after a 42-day interval since receiving the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Public relations officer (PRO) Zandile Gamede said the turnout exceeded their expectations, specifically on June 28 at the hospital and thereafter an increase was noted at other sites as well.
“The second dose vaccination programme came at a time when there is a spike in the number of new Covid-19 infections at Estcourt Hospital, which necessitated that contact tracing teams be beefed up to meet the demand. Nevertheless, the vaccination programme is continuing seamlessly,” added Mrs Gamede.
Amid those who returned for their second ‘jab’ were a number of people aged 60 and above who were visiting the sites for the first time.
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Estcourt Hospital chief executive officer (CEO) Nthandazo Bekenya said, “We are doing our utmost best to assist senior citizens to get their jabs, and your patience when visiting any of our vaccination sites will be appreciated. My plea goes out to all senior citizens who are yet to be vaccinated to visit any vaccination site near them and take their Identity Document with them. My sincere gratitude to the Estcourt community for playing an active role in the vaccination programme. United we will achieve herd immunity.”
People between the ages of 50 and 59 are able to now register to receive their Covid-19 vaccines.
This follows an announcement by Acting National Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane that this age group will receive vaccines from July 15.
How to register:
1. Visit the website: https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za
2. WhatsApp the word “REGISTER” to 060 012 3456
3. Dial *134*832*your ID number# (If you do not have an ID number, just dial *134*832#)
If you encounter any challenges while registering, you can call the Covid-19 hotline on 080 002 9999.
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