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First 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to arrive in SA on 1 February

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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the flight carrying the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport on Monday, 1 February.

Phase One of the vaccine will be delivered using three platforms, which includes work-based programmes, mobile teams and vaccination centres.

The Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS) will be used to track who has been vaccinated, and you will be able to download a vaccination certificate.
Health care workers will be enrolled on the electronic booking system for now, and notified where and when they will be vaccinated.
Liesl Smit
Liesl Smit
Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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