Kgosi Kgomotso Kekana of Amandebele Ba-Lebelo got his COVID-19 jab at Amandebele Ba-Lebelo Traditional Council today during the Gauteng vaccination campaign led by the Gauteng MEC for Infrastructure Developments and Property Management, Ms Tasneem Motara.
MEC Motara conducted an oversight visit at Amandebele Ba-Leveling Traditional Council POP-UP Vaccination Site in Hammanskraal followed by a door-to-door to encourage Hammanskraal community members to vaccinate.
The Gauteng Provincial Government has increased the number of COVID-19 vaccination sites that will be operational this weekend (11-12 September) to 59. All vaccination sites will accept walk-ins in order to ensure no one is left behind. People who are not registered on the EVDS will be assisted with the process and vaccinated on the spot.
Vaccination will help the country to return to normality and activities such as attending sporting, cultural, religious, and entertainment events safely. Community members are encouraged to bring IDs or passports or any form of identification when visiting the vaccine sites.
Vaccines reduce the chance of severe illness, hospitalization and death. Citizens over the age of 18 years are encouraged to protect themselves by getting vaccinated. Community members are now able to present themselves at a vaccination site, even without an appointment where they will be registered and vaccinated.
Healthcare professionals are ready and waiting to help residents to get their jabs. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that vaccination is the best defense against serious infections. Vaccines do not give people the virus, rather it teaches the immune system to recognize and fight the infection.
The vaccination process is voluntary as the right to freedom of choice, belief and opinion is guaranteed by the constitution. The individual right must however be balanced against protecting others from harm. In protecting oneself through vaccination, citizens are protecting the wider community and advance the principles of Ubuntu. Citizens have a moral and ethical responsibility to protect themselves and their loved ones.
