![]() ![]() We want to vaccinate a million more people during Vooma Week, but at the end, let us not ask whether ‘government has achieved its targets, but whether all of us working together have exceeded that target of 1 million people vaccinated in one week”. “We don’t want the Vooma Week to be viewed as a government activity,” said the Minister. ![]() For these reasons, reads the statement, it was imperative that everyone came for vaccination without further delay.ĭuring Vooma Week, leaders from across all sectors – government, unions, business and civil society – are requested to participate in local mobilisation through door-to-door canvassing and active engagement in places of worship and workspaces. While younger people were not without risk, 40% of hospital admissions occur in people younger than fifty years of age. The Department said this group remained the highest risk for severe illness and death. There are still four million people aged 50 years and older who have not come forward for vaccination. If you visit your parents and they have not yet been vaccinated, go with them to your closest vaccination site. “Before you go home, before you leave on vacation, make sure you protect yourself and those you love. ![]() ![]() Health Minister Joe Phaahla in the statement said: “We want families to be safe this festive season. The President’s call to the nation to get vaccinated has led to a substantially increased uptake over the past few days, and Vooma Week will build on that momentum. The Vooma Week builds on the success of the previous two Vooma Weekends (1-3 October and 12-14 November) which resulted in a combined total of just under 650,000 vaccinations. It said this was in an effort to vaccinate as many people as possible in the face of the 4th wave. In a statement, the Department said during this period, all provinces would increase the number of vaccination sites, especially in travel hubs, shopping malls and recreational areas. The National Department of Health has declared 3 -10 December 2021 “Vooma Week” in a big push for vaccinations ahead of the festive break. ![]()
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