The Department of Health says it is currently finalizing all vaccination numbers and will only start announcing - later today - how many people have already been vaccinated against Covid-19. - Smile 90.4FM

The Department of Health says it is currently finalizing all vaccination numbers and will only start announcing – later today – how many people have already been vaccinated against Covid-19.

Published on

18 May 2021

By Smile Staff Reporter

Phase 2 of the country’s vaccination-campaign kicked off yesterday morning with vaccinations focusing on people over 60 years of age.

Yesterday, healthcare workers were also deployed to nursing homes to vaccinate elderly residents.

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says vaccinations went “fairly well” yesterday.

Smile Staff Reporter

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