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Community health workers in the remote area of Botshabelo in Mangaung in the Free State have told Deputy Minister in the Presidency Pinky Kekana that young people are still misinformed about Covid-19 coronavirus vaccines

During the visit Kekana sat down with the community health workers to find out what was causing vaccine hesitancy in the area.Amid recent social media uproar over Pfizer vaccine, regulator assures that the vaccine is safe

The health workers particularly highlighted the lack of incentives for the young people to be vaccinated, especially since older residents were given vouchers after taking the jab. Since many young people in the area were unemployed, they could not afford to spend the little money they had on transport to the clinics which were usually far from their homes, she was told.

The community health workers suggested that a roll-out of mobile clinics could be a good idea to reach young people facing this predicament. One of them suggested that government should partner with taverns to ensure that young people are vaccinated at a higher rate and be informed about the different vaccines.

 

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