Union questions 'slow start' to phase two of Covid-19 vaccine rollout

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Saptu general secretary advocate Ben van der Walt said on Monday evening: “Even though we want to believe that the ambitious rollout plan will be successful, we cannot ignore the slow rate of progress up to now.

At the age of 103, Maria Lekiti gets vaccinated by Sister Ramatsobane Mahlangu at the Munsieville Care for the Aged home in Krugersdorp in phase two of the vaccine rollout targeted at the elderly.The South African Parastatal and Tertiary Institution Union said though they wanted to believe the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout would be successful, they did not believe health minister Zwele Mkhize when he said its slow start was a choice.

Saptu was cautious about the second phase, which started on Monday, in light of the increasing likelihood of a third wave of infections gripping SA.“According to Discovery Medical Scheme, these workers are at 4.8 times greater risk of severe infection and death than the rest of the population.” “We are, however, not sure if we should believe health minister Zweli Mkhize noting the slow start was a choice.

 

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