{"id":193074,"date":"2021-06-24T09:42:55","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T07:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/free-state-premier-emphasises-importance-of-vaccination\/"},"modified":"2021-06-24T09:42:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T07:42:55","slug":"free-state-premier-emphasises-importance-of-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/free-state-premier-emphasises-importance-of-vaccination\/","title":{"rendered":"Free State Premier emphasises importance of vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202106\/vaccine111.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela has emphasised the importance of vaccinating educators, administrative and support staff against COVID-19 as they play an important role in society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nature of their work dictates that they are in close contact with their learners. Obviously, that is not ideal in these difficult times. We have already sadly lost teachers and learners to COVID-19 in our province,\u201d Ntombela said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>She made these remarks at the provincial vaccination media launch for teachers and support staff in Bloemfontein. The inoculation for the education sector is currently underway, with government expecting to vaccinate 582 000 people over 10 to 14 days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeachers are the mainstay of our country while the learners are the very people who will lead this nation tomorrow. It is therefore imperative that we make their safety our number one priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy that our teachers, administration staff and all the other non-teaching staff will be able to register for vaccination. This important step will hopefully bring us close to herd immunity and help us save many lives,\u201d the Premier said.<\/p>\n<p>The province has lost more than 4 600 people to the virus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy getting vaccinated, we are putting on a protective armour against a disease which has affected all of [us] one way or another. We can beat this thing. By observing social distancing, washing of hands and putting on our face mask in crowded places, we stand a very good chance of defeating the virus. The vaccine now increases the odds of finally conquering this virus,\u201d she said. \u2013<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela has emphasised the importance of vaccinating educators, administrative and support staff against COVID-19 as they play an important role in society. \u201cThe nature of their work dictates that they are in close contact with their learners. Obviously, that is not ideal in these difficult times. 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