More than 100k healthcare workers to be vaccinated in the next few days: Mkhize
Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize says over 100 000 health care workers will have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the next few days.
The minister said this while visiting Grey's Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal on Friday morning.
His visit came on the one-year commemoration of the first confirmed Coronavirus case in the country.
On this day one year ago we received the shocking news that Coronavirus had arrived at our shores. #GreysHospitalVisit pic.twitter.com/53VOzDBe4b
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) March 5, 2021
Mkhize said on Friday that the country‘s jabs supplies will be boosted shortly.
"(From) Pfizer as well we expect some doses this month so that the first million healthcare workers get their jab in March," he said.
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The minister asked citizens to be patient as phase two of the vaccination drive is set to start in April.
Listen to Mkhize below:
