The Western Cape achieved another first in its vaccination journey today, opening its first accredited private site where vaccines will be administered as part of the Sisonke implementation study. The MEC for Health, Nomafrench Mbombo attended the opening of the site at Gatesville Melomed. This will be a dedicated site for private healthcare workers in the metro receiving their vaccines. Tomorrow (Wed 3 March) the first vaccinations outside of the metro will also be administered, when rollout begins in George.

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