The Western Cape Department of Health has administered 4 005 802 Covid-19 jabs to 2 433 085 people. | nickymccain
The Western Cape Department of Health has administered more than four million Covid-19 vaccine doses.
According to the national Department of Health, 48.89% of the adult population in that province has been vaccinated. Data from the Western Cape health department suggests that people older than 50 are 7.5 times more at risk of dying of Covid-19.Covid-19: Western Cape health department data shows vaccination can reduce risk faced by over-50s
More than half of adults aged 35 to 49 have received at least one jab; 770 397 people received at least one dose.
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