Spokesperson Stacy McLean said that the province was experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases and that the Health Department issued an advisory recommending a postponement until the end of the third wave in the Western Cape.
Winde: Vaccine walk-ins now welcome but scheduled appointments to get preference
27 May 2021 7:44 PM
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Premier Winde says walk-ins may not be guaranteed a Covid-19 jab when they arrive at a vaccine centre because scheduled recipients will be given priority.
The Western Cape Health Department has announced that it will introduce a formalised system to manage walk-ins at vaccine sites.
Premier Alan Winde says additional vaccine doses are often available at some sites when scheduled recipients miss their appointments.
He says there are also many elderly residents who have arrived to get vaccinated and hadnât registered because they donât have access to the technology to do so.
Western Cape could soon have designated vaccine sites for walk-ins - Dr Kariem
26 May 2021 7:44 PM
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The Western Cape Health Department s head of operations, Dr. Saadiq Kariem says officials may soon accept walk-ins at designated vaccine sites.
In general, the Western Cape Department of Health encourages residents to wait for their appointment SMS (date and place) before going to a vaccination site.
However, provincial officials could soon introduce designated vaccine sites where walk-ins are welcome.
This comes amid reports that some over-60s have been getting vaccinated without an official appointment or registration on the national EVDS portal.
Dr. Kariem says health teams are still considering the possibility of dedicated sites where walk-ins would be vaccinated after scheduled patients who would take first priority.