Western Cape schools to be used as Covid-19 vaccination sites for pupils


Pupils line up to get a temperature check at Monde Primary School in Ekurhuleni.

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Western Cape schools will become vaccination sites for pupils aged 12 and older.The programme is part of a drive by the national health department to encourage the youth to get vaccinated.Only 11% of eligible children are fully vaccinated in South Africa.Western Cape schools are set to roll out Covid-19 vaccinations to pupils aged 12 and older, as part of a national programme focusing on schools.In a letter to parents, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said it had been informed by the Department of Basic Education that “all public schools…

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