Gauteng Education clarifies immunisation card confusion
The Gauteng Department of Education has moved to clarify confusion around the immunisation cards for grade 1s.
It says the cards are not Covid-19 vaccination reports.
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi launched the online applications for grades 1 and 8 for the 2022 academic year on Sunday.
Vaccination reports have been included as one of the documents needed to apply for admission.
Spokesperson Steve Mabona says the department was referring to a health check immunisation cards.
“Immunization card which is a record of immunisations and growth rate given to mothers when their infant is born and it’s used to monitor the development of the child until they are 5 years old.
“We are aware of the confusion that might have been caused by using the term ‘vaccination’ instead of ‘immunisation’. Although these terms are related in that they both involve inoculation/injection, we agree that they carry different meanings, especially within the context of the pandemic we are currently facing.”
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