The Gauteng provincial government says it is encouraged with another milestone of having administered 4 027 473 vaccines. The province has 1 824 754 people who are fully vaccinated, meaning they have taken both doses of Pfizer vaccine or a single J&J vaccine.
This milestone comes at the time when Gauteng province is intensifying efforts to get as many people as possible vaccinated to beta the anticipated fourth wave later at the end of this year.
“The province continues to ramp-up the vaccination programme through on-going partnership with the private sector, media ,civil organisations and faith based organisations,” said Gauteng premier David Makhura.
Makhura said additional vaccination sites, including Pop-up vaccination sites and those operating over the weekend are being opened to accommodate those who are unable to get vaccinated during the week.
“Vaccination has been proven to be effective in minimising severe illness, hospitalisation and death in the event one contracts the coronavirus,” he said.
Makhura has encouraged all people who are 18 years and older are invited to visit their nearest vaccination site to get vaccinate.
