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20 MAY APRIL2021 Your vaccination journey ISSUE2020 3 Stop from the registration Spread of to Germs jab

Register on the EVDS at

https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/#/

EVDS Message from Minister P2 Guide to EVDS P7 Archbishop Thabo Makgoba P8 from Registration to jab P9

You will receive an SMS con rming that your registration was successful

When it is your turn, the EVDS will send you an SMS with the date, time and venue where you can go to get vaccinated

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Five million senior citizens are targeted to be completed by the end of June, provided that the Opening Address of the Minister of Health supply of vaccines flow as anticipated. By end June we Launch Phase Two Vaccination expect to have received 4,5 million doses of Pfizer and, 2 million doses 16 May 2021 of JnJ once released. The JnJ vaccine Virtual and Live Broadcast is still awaiting release from the Food and Drug Administration of America and we are constantly being updated by the JnJ global head t gives us great pleasure as the National Health office on progress in this regard. We hope toget ICouncil to give details to the public about the mass finality this week. vaccination campaign that will kick off tomorrow. Tomorrow, phase two will start as planned with Pfizer We know that everyone has been very anxious to vaccines at 87 sites across the country- 83 in the know what will happen tomorrow and how we will public sector and 4 in the private sector. These sites start to vaccinate our most vulnerable citizens and will be published on the SA Coronavirus Website, then move onto vaccinating the general population- on I Choose Vaccination Bulletin and the provinces I am happy the MEC’s have joined me here today will also publish on platforms that they will announce because they will each detail the provincial plans in shortly. a moment. As we speak sms’s are being dispatched with The Sisonke Programme has now ended and has invitations to vaccinate tomorrow- 7 707 sms’s are vaccinated a total of 478 733 South Africans. The being dispatched to health care workers and 4 288 Programme received a total of 500 000 doses.These sms’ to citizens 60 years and above. When you go doses will not be used for phase two or phase three, to get vaccinated, you must take proof of ID such but will be used by the Medical research Council to as your ID card or book, drivers licence or passport. conduct important studies and programmes that will People who belong to a medical aid scheme should help us to understand how the vaccines work for also take their medical aid card or other details. population groups such as persons living with HIV If you miss your vaccine appointment for any reason, and other co-morbidities, elite athletes, pregnant and you will be rescheduled, that is given another date and lactating women and other special groups. time to be vaccinated. If you miss three appointments, At midnight another 325 260 doses of Pfizer will arrive, you will not be rescheduled again. However, you will bringing the total Pfizer doses in the country to 975 780 still be on the system, and can ask to be scheduled by tomorrow morning. We will continue to vaccinate again by phoning the COVID-19 hotline or visiting a health care workers, and complete the targeted 1,2 registration site. million by the end of the week We will also begin to As a reminder, there are now 5 ways ways to register vaccinate citizens 60 years and older, who are the on EVDS: most vulnerable for becoming ill or dying of COVID-19. I CHOOSE VACCINATION BULLETIN 3

1. online at www.vaccine.enroll.gov.za After 14 days, 2. using the whatsapp line 0600 123456 one starts to show 3. by sms- dial *134*832# markers of immunity. 4. call the COVID-19 hotline 0800 029 999 There is now very good literature to show that the 5. You can use the new QR- simply scan and follow interval between doses can be increased to 6 weeks the prompts. The QR code will be published widely and in the UK they showed good results after 3 and can be found on sacoronavirus website or the months- we are getting advise from our experts who National Department of Health Website. will guide us on the best interval- citizens must present All services are zero rated- that is you don’t need on the date they are given for the second dose. airtime, data or money to use the services Many people have mild symptoms after vaccination. Provinces, NDOH and GCIS core teams are These include flu-like symptoms like mild fever, conducting robust registration drives and we are headache and tiredness, as well as redness, swelling seeing the numbers going up because of these and pain at the injection site. These generally initiatives and we encourage more of this work, which disappear within 1 to 2 days, and can be managed at we commend. To date over 1,227 million senior home with rest and paracetamol. citizens and over 914 000 health care workers have If you have more serious symptoms such as severe registered on EVDS. This means that over 2,1 million headache, severe abdominal pain or severe limb pain citizens have registered to date. you should phone our Covid hotline, 0800 029 999 We recommend that as many people as possible for advice, or seek care at your local clinic or . register beforehand. For tomorrow we will not be The vaccine will protect you from getting severe Covid able to accommodate walk-ins, however we will, disease or dying from COVID. However no vaccine going forward, be able to do so. The programme has works 100% and we also still do not know whether been designed to avoid long queues. This is why it is vaccination prevents transmission of the virus. It important that as many people as possible register is therefore still important to follow the standard beforehand, and follow the instructions which they COVID-19 safety precautions to protect yourself and receive by SMS. those around you. For those citizens living in old age homes, they will not When you have finished your vaccination course, you receive an sms because the vaccines will be brought will receive an SMS indicating that you have been to them- they will be registered and vaccinated in their vaccinated as well as a vaccination card. Keep a old age homes- we are targeting 7 707 senior citizens record of your EVDS vaccination number. living in 102 old age homes by the end of the week We are still not certain how long the protection from and 50 000 citizens documented in old age homes the vaccine will last. Doctors and Scientists are will be completed by the end of May. The Provinces working to understand this better and we will keep will detail their respective outreach plans for Old Age the public informed of these details Homes. I would like to thank the Director General of Health, Fellow citizens, you will notice that the numbers will MEC’s and HOD’s, officials in the national and start fairly slowly over the course of the week then provisional Departments of Health, private sector and ramp up towards the end of the month. This is because business partners, sector leaders and trade unionists we are starting off with a new vaccine we have never and their members, social partners and all those who used before. We have learned from Sisonke that the have worked tirelessly to ensure that we are ready to first few days start slowly as vaccinators get used to start vaccinating tomorrow. We also know that we will the new vaccine then once operators are comfortable be joined by sector leaders who will lead by example the turnover ramps up significantly. This is what we to build confidence in the vaccines themselves and have planned around to allow us a few days to iron the vaccination campaign. out any teething problems. Thank You and I will now allow the Provincial MEC’s At this stage you cannot choose the vaccine. When and HOD’s to succinctly table their respective rollout you get vaccinated you will be informed which vaccine plans. you are getting, and if a second dose is needed. You will receive the date, time and place of your second I Choose VacciNation! We All Choose VacciNation! dose by SMS or a card will be issued to you on the day of vaccination if you do not have a phone. Most people will get their first and second doses at the same site. Yours in health The Pfizer vaccines are safe and work well, even against the variant that is dominant in this country. Dr. Mkhize I CHOOSE VACCINATION BULLETIN 4 ACTIVE SITES PROVINCE MFL Code Vaccination Site Start Date of Vaccination Site Vaccination site Eastern Cape 1436779 Stutterheim Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1213696 Cathcart Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1447364 Ss Gida Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1567357 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1223613 Nompumelelo (Peddie) Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1880560 Adelaide Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1193206 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1672610 Victoria Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1197290 Grey Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1624042 Bhisho Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1761441 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1424478 Cloete Joubert (Barkly East) 05/17/2021 Hospital Eastern Cape 1534609 Uitenhage Hospital 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1778101 Port Elizabeth Provincial 05/17/2021 Hospital Eastern Cape 3253577 Clicks Woodlands 05/17/2021 Eastern Cape 1130596 Clicks Pharmacy Kabega Park 05/17/2021 Free State 2710010 Universitas(C) Hospital 05/17/2021 Free State 2152554 Dithlabeng Regional Hosp 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3622105 Daveyton Main CDC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3238043 Nokuthela Ngwenya CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3385038 Kempton Park Civic Centre 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3483639 Esangweni CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3630224 Jabulani Dumane CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3610985 Bertha Gxowa Hospital/Germis- 05/17/2021 ton City Clinic/Kobie Muller Hall Gauteng 3431694 Chbah Recreational Centre 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3510098 Chiawelo CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3118165 Itireleng CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3144273 Alexandra CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3743697 Hillbrow CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3296476 Stretford CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3178704 Lenasia South Hospital 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3818413 Johan Heyns CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3418295 Levai Mbatha CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3735724 Ratanda CDC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3583924 Soshanguve Block JJ Clinic 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3630826 Kekana Gardens 05/17/2021 I CHOOSE VACCINATION BULLETIN 5

PROVINCE MFL Code Vaccination Site Start Date of Vaccination Site Vaccination site Gauteng 3484113 FF.Ribeiro Clinic (Council 05/17/2021 Chamber) Gauteng 3727787 Eersterust CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3145711 Zithobeni Clinic 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3574791 Vaal Mall Clicks Pharmacy 05/18/2021 Gauteng 3125523 Clicks Pharmacy Sunninghill 05/19/2021 Gauteng 3823899 Clicks Pharmacy Menlyn Retail 05/17/2021 Park Gauteng 3715900 Clicks Pharmacy The Mall@Reds 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3513094 Dischem Direct (Dischem 05/17/2021 Midrand Dc) Gauteng 3475876 Discovery Group Headquarters 05/17/2021 (Sandton) Gauteng 3867547 Eastpark Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3840238 Ackermans Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3469536 Discoverers CHC 05/17/2021 Gauteng 3871805 Lenasia Clinic 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4431882 Dannhauser CHC Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4187617 Newcastle Provincial Hospital 05/17/2021 Pharmacy Kwazulu-Natal 4348537 Madadeni Hospital Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4440990 Mahatma Gandhi Memorial 05/17/2021 Hospital Pharmacy Kwazulu-Natal 4718655 Clairwood Hospital Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4810585 Prince Mshiyeni Memorial 05/17/2021 Hospital Pharmacy Kwazulu-Natal 4714571 East Griqualand & Usher 05/17/2021 Memorial Hospital Kwazulu-Natal 4740672 General Justice Gizenga 05/17/2021 Memorial Hospital Kwazulu-Natal 4845493 Umpumulo Hospital Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4628714 Ngwelezana Hospital 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4480692 Port Shepstone Hospital 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4641507 GJ Crookes Hospital 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4441324 Northdale Hospital Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4875238 Edendale Hospital Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4851373 Grey`s Hospital Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4126843 Estcourt Hospital Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4479959 Vryheid Hospital 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4660727 Benedictine Hospital 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4585955 Kwamashu CHC Pharmacy 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4683460 St Mary's Hospital Pharmacy 05/19/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4733947 Hlabisa Hospital 05/19/2021 I CHOOSE VACCINATION BULLETIN 6

PROVINCE MFL Code Vaccination Site Start Date of Vaccination Site Vaccination site Kwazulu-Natal 4578068 Church Of Scotland Hospital 05/17/2021 Pharmacy Kwazulu-Natal 4258959 Clicks Pharmacy Chatsworth 05/17/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4496661 Sanlam Centre Pinetown Clicks 05/17/2021 Pharmacy Kwazulu-Natal 4634344 Richmond Chest Hospital 05/18/2021 Pharmacy Kwazulu-Natal 4843324 Ladysmith Provincial Hospital 05/18/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4787278 Umgeni Care & Rehabilitation 05/18/2021 Centre Pharmacy Kwazulu-Natal 4640893 Dundee 05/18/2021 Kwazulu-Natal 4158618 Greytown 05/17/2021 Limpopo 5349144 Mokopane Hospital 05/17/2021 Limpopo 5492963 Dr CN Phatudi Hospital 05/17/2021 Limpopo 5152254 Clicks Pharmacy Polokwane 2 05/17/2021 Limpopo 5633544 Mankweng Hospital 05/17/2021 Limpopo 5376718 Pietersburg Hospital 05/17/2021 Limpopo 5492963 Donald Fraser Hospital 05/17/2021 Limpopo 5252472 St Ritas Hospital 05/17/2021 Mpumalanga 6732748 Rob Ferreira Hospital 05/17/2021 Mpumalanga 6766549 Shongwe Hospital 05/17/2021 Mpumalanga 6353919 Bethal Hospital 05/17/2021 Mpumalanga 6824064 Ermelo Hospital 05/18/2021 Mpumalanga 6272745 Witbank Hospital 05/18/2021 Mpumalanga 6371436 Middelburg Hospital 05/18/2021 North West 7540853 Brits Hospital 05/18/2021 North West 7123388 Moses Kotane Hospital 05/18/2021 North West 7784357 Job Shimankana Tabane Hospital 05/17/2021 North West 7311158 Klerksdorp/Tshepong Hospital 05/15/2021 North West 7274639 Witrand Hospital 05/17/2021 North West 7139847 Ventersdorp CHC 05/17/2021 North West 7261872 Gen De La Rey Hospital 05/17/2021 North West 7737936 Mafikeng Provincial Hospital 05/17/2021 North West 7481243 Zeerust Hospital 05/17/2021 North West 7748130 Joe Morolong Memorial 05/17/2021 North West 7738203 Impala Mine Hosp 05/17/2021 Northern Cape 8363552 Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe 05/17/2021 Hospital Western Cape 9647716 Helderberg Hospital 05/17/2021 I CHOOSE VACCINATION BULLETIN 7

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Dr Zwelini Mkhize

Your vaccination journey &Archbishop Stop from the registration Spread of to Germs jab Thabo Makgoba

Register on the EVDS at

https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/#/

I found the registration process enabling, empowering, simple and to the point You will receive an SMS and after registration I was told you get an con rming that your sms within 24hrs, but it came in 30 minutes and registration was successful I said oh wow I am glad to be a South African. I’ve been determined to choose vaccination and I choose, in some way, to encourage South Africans to get vaccinated, so that we flatten the curve and we When it is your turn, reach the population immunity that is required. I will go for the second the EVDS will send you an SMS one in June because I have received the pfizer vaccine. Please with the date, time and venue vaccinate to save South Africa, we are in it together.” where you can go to get vaccinated

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba: ACSA I CHOOSE VACCINATION BULLETIN 9 Your vaccination journey Stop from the registration Spread of to Germs jab

Register on the EVDS at

https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/#/

You will receive an SMS con rming that your registration was successful

When it is your turn, the EVDS will send you an SMS with the date, time and venue where you can go to get vaccinated I CHOOSE VACCINATION BULLETIN 10

StopAt thethe vaccination Spread of site:Germs

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You will be screened They will verify your details for COVID-19

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You will be requested to wait in an observation area You will receive the vaccine for 15 minutes to make sure there are no adverse e ects

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At the vaccination site: Stop the Spread of Germs I Choose VacciNation!

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You will be screened They will verify your details for COVID-19

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You will be requested to wait in an observation area You will receive the vaccine for 15 minutes to make sure there are no adverse e ects

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National Department of Health Dr AB Xuma Building 1112 Voortrekker Road Pretoria Townlands 351-JR Pretoria 0187