The department of health will soon be rolling out a vaccination certificate, which will provide a secure and verifiable proof of vaccination, says Ramaphosa
This evening, I would like to talk to you about four matters that are vital to our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery of our society and economy.These are, firstly, the intensification of our national vaccination campaign; secondly, the measures we will be taking to further open our economy; thirdly, the introduction of a vaccination certificate; and, fourthly, our engagements with the UK to restore travel, tourism and trade.
We mourn each and every one of them. Naturally we all want to resume many of the activities that we have been unable to do for much of the past two years. We want to socialise freely again at restaurants, taverns and theatres, and we want to travel freely whenever and wherever we choose. These freedoms, which we all long for, are within our reach. But we will only be able to get there if we are all vaccinated and we all continue to observe the basic health protocols.
To reach our goal we need to administer an additional 16 million vaccine doses this year, which amounts to around 250,000 first dose vaccinations every single workday of every week until mid-December. We know that the older you are, the greater the risk that you will get severely ill with Covid-19 or that you will need to be hospitalised.
The Vooma Vaccination Weekends campaign will be a countrywide drive to encourage our people to get vaccinated. We know that getting to a vaccination site during weekdays can be difficult for many people, especially those who work, who have to commute long distances, or have family responsibilities. Tomorrow, October 1, and on Saturday, October 2 , we will be opening vaccination sites around the country to reach over half a million people.
The vaccination is free to everyone living in SA, whether you are a SA citizen or from another country. You can go to a government or a private health facility that offers vaccinations, even if you don’t have medical aid.
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