VIDEO: Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital receives first round of the Covid-19 vaccine

Some staff at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital received their first round of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Rosebank Killarney Gazette was at the hospital on 2 March to capture the historic moment.

This is one of the few hospitals in the country that have received the first round of the vaccine, as medical workers will be the first to receive the jab. Over 16 000 healthcare workers in Gauteng have received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 vaccine. In a statement, the provincial government said all its allocated vaccines (16 800) had been administered ahead of the scheduled 14 days, set by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC).

The Gauteng Premier David Makhura visited Charlotte Maxeke Hospital to witness the launch of the vaccination programme. He said the hospital was part of the group of hospitals in Gauteng province that are part of the early access study of Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
“This is a critical month as we are moving toward a year since the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus entered South Africa. Our Gauteng public healthcare system patient zero came here on 7 March. I am very happy to have met the doctors who saved Glynne’s (patient zero) life. This week reminds us that we have travelled a long journey as a country.”

Makhura added that in as much as people were lost along the way, the healthcare workers did a great job in saving lives.
“As we roll out and expand this early access, which is part of a study we look forward to – a moment where we will reach 10.4 million in our province who need to be vaccinated. By last week in Gauteng, we had vaccinated over 17 000 healthcare workers. It was at two sites. I am told that Charlotte Maxeke has received 3 900 doses and the good thing with Johnson and Johnson is that it’s a one-dose so people don’t have to come back.”

The first healthcare worker to vaccinate at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital. Dr Jarrod Zamperini, Physician at Internal Medicine. #IChooseVaccination pic.twitter.com/FjlAtKbymy

— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) March 2, 2021

Read more here: Gauteng finishes 16 000 vaccine batch ahead of schedule

Makhura reiterated that healthcare workers should continue to register via the Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS) portal by clicking here.

Official launch of the Sisonke Vaccine Programme at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital currently underway at the Recreational Hall. #VaccineRolloutSA pic.twitter.com/QCquOMpOpu

— Gauteng Health (@GautengHealth) March 2, 2021

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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