KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has encouraged citizens in the province to get vaccinated in order to get the country to reach herd immunity quicker.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He was speaking at the launch of the province\u2019s first drive-through vaccination site at the UMhlathuze Sports Complex in Richards Bay on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Zikala said the site will provide for quicker turnaround times for those who are willing to get vaccinated but don\u2019t want to stand in line to do so.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are\u2026 here to launch the drive-through [vaccination site] where people will be able to vaccinate while still in their cars and without standing in a queue for a long time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cVaccination will help us to get life back to normal. So it\u2019s important for all of us to take the jab,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The drive-through vaccination site also boasts a walk-in site for those not using vehicles.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Zikalala encouraged people \u2013 especially those who are calling for the return of fans to sports stadiums \u2013 to go out and get vaccinated.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cToday there is a big [football] game that is taking place\u2026 Surely the supporters would have loved to go there but they can\u2019t because they have not vaccinated and the country\u2026 has not reached a point of herd immunity. People want to go back to their normal lives but that can only happen if we all go out and vaccinate.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIn some areas, numbers are increasing but we would like to encourage the youth, men and women to get vaccinated, and not hesitate to do so,\u201d Zikalala said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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