With nearly 70-percent of Western Cape healthcare workers that have already been vaccinated against the virus there has been a significant reduction in staff becoming seriously ill or even dying if they contract the virus.
This according to the Head of Health, Dr Keith Cloete who says that, compared to last year, there are now far fewer people in the sector who have to be admitted to hospital if they do get infected with covid-19.
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#ICYMI The @WesternCapeGov together with the @CityofCT and @Discovery_SA opened the @CTICC_Official mass Vaccination Centre of Hope on Wednesday 7 July, and we plan for it to administer 750,000 vaccinations by December. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/UoZy1anhhJ
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) July 19, 2021
#ICYMI The EVDS has started scheduling vaccinations for those aged 35 – 49
I’ve been asked about walk-ins for this age bracket, & so I have tried to better explain the system & how it works, and how we are trying to ensure fairness. Read more here
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— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) July 19, 2021
