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Soars of health workers flock to Durban hospital as Sisonke Programme due to end Updated Nushera Soodyal Share this: The Netcare Group says there's been an influx of healthcare workers arriving to be vaccinated at its St Augustine's Hospital vaccination site in Durban as the Sisonke Programme draws to a close. Nushera Soodyal It says misinformation currently being circulated isn't helping. The group has again urged healthcare workers without an appointment to not come to the facility. Hundreds of workers have been queuing at the facility, waiting for their turn to get a COVID-19 shot.  At ...

Covid-19 Vaccination Latest: Thousands jabbed at St Augustines hospital Thousands of health care workers got their Covid-19 vaccine at the hospital, although many waited all day in long queues. Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital is currently vaccinating many eligible healthcare workers who have registered to receive their COVID-19 vaccination at the site in Durban. Netcare Hospitals managing director, Jacques du Plessis, confirmed that Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital had been set up to receive the high number of healthcare workers.  According to Anju Maharaj, nursing services manager at Net...

Alan Winde: All systems go for Western Cape vaccine roll-out Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has urged residents to register for Phase 2 of the vaccination roll-out His comments come as national government’s own inoculation plans raise more questions than answers and raise doubt as to whether the overall target of more than 40 million South Africans, will be met, at least on time. So far, over 382 000 jabs have been administered to healthcare workers across the country, however Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has said they’d soon be ramping things up. “To ensure a prompt start to the va...

Western Cape has eight cases of UK Covid-19 variant and none of the Indian variant Share Cape Town - The eight cases of the new Covid-19 variant that have been recorded in the Western Cape are of the variant first detected in the UK, and none of the new Indian variant. Over the weekend, Health Minister Dr Zweli said 11 cases of the B.1.1.7 (UK) variant and four of the B.1.617.2 (India) variant had been detected in the country. Mkhize said the country's scientists had sequenced a coronavirus test from travellers and 11 cases had come back positive for the B.1.1.7 strain first detected in the...

KZN, here are your Covid-19 vaccination sites Share DURBAN - THE National Health Department has opened several more vaccine sites across the country as it hopes to vaccinate more people in the coming weeks. Currently, 339 655 healthcare workers have been vaccinated. This morning, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced the locations of the active sites across the country, with nine sites set up in KZN District Municipalities. They are: Harry Gwala DM - Christ the King Hospital Umkhanyakude DM - Hlabisa Hospital Zululand DM - Vryheid Hospital Uthukela DM - Ladysmith Hospital Meanwhile, vac...