The Western Cape health department indicated that much more work is needed to be done as many more residents need to be vaccinated to bring the numbers down, as IOL mentions. “While we continue to open registration for more age groups, we are balancing the demand and vaccine supply which we receive from the national government,” the department said.
The department also added more vaccination sites around the province and is now capable of administering 30 000 vaccinations per day/150 000 per week.
Meanwhile, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde accompanied the CEO of Distell, Richard Rushton, and the Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier for the launch of Distell’s employee vaccination drive at Bergkelder, Stellenbosch.
According to Winde, Distell is accredited to administer vaccines at five of their sites including Bergkelder, Springs and Wadeville in Gauteng and Gqeberha. To date, 2 000 of their employees and approximately 1 000 of their spouses have already registered.
“When we officially launched the province’s mass vaccination plan on 17 May, I committed the Western Cape Government to ensure that each resident has the opportunity to receive the vaccine from a safe and conveniently located site,” Winde adds.
The South African Police Service in the province is also urging officers to get vaccinated in the country’s fight against COVID-19.
