POLOKWANE – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has made a call to senior citizens, who are 60 years and older, to register for the Covid-19 vaccination.
The Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) was made live at 16:00 on Friday, 16 April, and Mkhize urged these residents to register as soon as possible.
“Vaccination is voluntary. Everyone who registers will be offered a vaccination. We will start with people over 60 years and older and move down the age groups as quickly as possible. When it is your turn to get vaccinated, you will receive an SMS with the date, time and place for your vaccination,” the department said in a Facebook post.
The electronic vaccination data system (EVDS) will be live at 16:00. People over 60 years and above are requested to start registering on #EVDS starting from today in the afternoon #vaccines
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) April 16, 2021
Phase two of the vaccine rollout will initially focus on persons older than 60.
To enrol on the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS), click here.
Take note registrations will only be allowed after 16:00, despite the demo site currently being up-and-running.
Information submitted during registration will be used to:
- Identify eligible vaccination beneficiaries
- Plan supply of vaccines and ancillary items
- Allocate beneficiaries to their nearest available service point
- Communicate with enrolled individuals about the vaccination program, including but not limited to:
- eligibility
- where they will be vaccinated
- follow-up vaccination appointments.
What is needed to register:
- Access to the internet on any device (cellphone, laptop, tablet, desktop etc.)
- Your ID or passport number (non-RSA), general contact information (your cellphone number will be used as the primary mode of communication).
- Information about your employment (primary employer and location of work)
- Where relevant, your professional registration details, and medical aid are also requested.
- With all information at hand, registration should take approximately 2—3 minutes (three steps)
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