Johannesburg – South Africans over the age of 50-years-old will be able to register for the Covid-19 vaccine from Thursday next week, Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has announced.
“We will open registration for all citizens between the ages of 50 years and above and we will also schedule those vaccinations to begin on the 15th of July. I encourage all the citizens to register and get their vaccine,” Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said.
The minister said that government aims to vaccinate more than 3 million South Africans between the ages of 50 and 59 from 15 July.
Vaccine safety
Kubayi-Ngubane said that there were no deaths related to anyone who had received their COVID-19 jab.
“The second concern to touch on is that with Pfizer and reports of heart inflammation in young men. These events are rare and Pfizer has decided to include this as a warning in the product logo. I’ve been reassured by our experts that the vast majority, if not all cases, that were reported were mild with short hospital stays.”
Meanwhile, Gauteng Premier David Makhura has affirmed that the province is stepping up its vaccination rollout programme.
“We urge more residents, who are 60 years and older, to register for vaccination. The more people who get vaccinated for Covid-19, the more we will get closer to the end of the pandemic,” Makhura said.
Addressing media in Johannesburg on Thursday, Makhura said the provincial leadership has reiterated calls for stricter, targeted and localised restrictions for the next two weeks.
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