LIMPOPO – “We have to lead by example as leaders and support the vaccination programme. We urge communities to adhere with government regulations, wear our masks, keep our social distance and sanitise at all times,” said Ramabulana.
During the second batch of the vaccination programme, traditional leaders, religious leaders and health care workers were also included.
Ramabulana said he would be pleased if traditional leaders could mobilise the communities on the seriousness of being vaccinated.
Tshivhase, one of the senior traditional leaders of Vhavenda supported Ramabulana during a chiefs meeting and imbizo, saying that communities must understand that the vaccine helps in reducing the spread of Covid-19.
Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba said her department started the roll-out of phase two at six sites within the province, with the aim of protecting the population against the SARS-Cov2 virus by interrupting transmission through achieving herd immunity and reducing the mortality rate caused by Covid-19 through prioritising high-risk and vulnerable citizens.
“As the province, we have made this undertaking to vaccinate these categories as part of stepping up the fight against Covid-19. We continue to make a clarion call to our senior citizens, aged 60 years and older to register for vaccination through an Electronic Vaccination Delivery System (EVDS). We urge the communities to follow the Covid-19 protocol by wearing masks, regular hand wash with soap or use alcohol-based sanitiser, keep your social distance and avoid crowded areas,” said Ramathuba.
One of the pastors, Apostle Robert Nduvheni, who was also vaccinated, said he was over the moon to learn that the department is rolling out the vaccination programme.
Nduvheni said he would raise awareness in his church and mobilise other churches to take the vaccinations seriously.
