Private vaccination sites welcome unregistered and uninsured walk-ins

All private sector vaccination sites across South Africa will be accepting walk-ins from anyone currently eligible for vaccinations, cohorts aged 35 and older.

This was according to Business for South Africa (B4SA), which is coordinating the private sector’s partnership with the government on the national vaccination programme. In a statement on August 16, the organisation confirmed that any eligible person will be assisted and vaccinated regardless if they are uninsured or unregistered.

Stavros Nicoloau, chair of the health workgroup for B4SA said that it was concerned that many people believed that only those with medical aid could visit a private vaccination site, which is incorrect.

“All sites will deliver the same service, for free, to anyone who needs a vaccine. “We encourage all citizens above the age of 35, whether registered or not, insured or not, to visit a vaccine site closest to them to receive their life-saving vaccination.”

Nicoloau added that while sites will prioritise those with scheduled appointments and those over the age of 60, no person over the age of 35 is required to pre-register before visiting a vaccination site.

“Private sites are ensuring that staff is equipped and ready to assist people to register once they arrive,” he said. These sites include both independent community pharmacies and corporate pharmacy chains such as Clicks and Dis-Chem, and private hospitals and medical scheme vaccination sites.

Find a private vaccination site near you:

• · Dis-Chem Pharmacy Sandton City: 010 612 0481
• · Clicks Pharmacy Rivonia: 011 803 9155
• · Mediclinic Morningside: 011 282 5000
• · Mediclinic Sandton: 011 709 2000
• · Pick N Pay Pharmacy Woodmead Retail Park: 011 518 2900
• · Medicare Grosvenor Pharmacy: 011 706 1371
• · Medicare Parkmore Pharmacy: 011 783 3217
• · Clicks Pharmacy Sandton City: 011 883 4933
• · Clicks Pharmacy Hyde Park: 011 325 5560
• · Clicks Pharmacy Nicolway: 011 244 2250
• · Grayston Pharmacy and Medicine Depot: 011 883 3238
• · Epsom Downs Pharmacy Sandton: 011 792 5817
• · 1 Discovery Place: 0860 99 88 77
• · Momentum Metropolitan Vaccination Centre – The Marc Sandton: 031 574 3033
• · Clicks Pharmacy Morningside: 011 326 7317
• · Medirite Pharmacy Sandton: 011 884 3882
• · Clicks Pharmacy Bryanston Shopping Centre: 011 463 7719

A full list of private sector vaccination sites, by province, with addresses and telephone numbers, is available on www.businessforsa.org

To save time and prevent waiting in long queues, pre-register on the EVDS on https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/#/ before visiting a vaccination site.

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