{"id":202817,"date":"2021-09-22T15:55:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T13:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/deputy-president-to-ramp-up-vaccination-drive-in-mpumalanga\/"},"modified":"2021-09-22T15:55:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T13:55:05","slug":"deputy-president-to-ramp-up-vaccination-drive-in-mpumalanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/deputy-president-to-ramp-up-vaccination-drive-in-mpumalanga\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy President to ramp up vaccination drive in Mpumalanga"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/images\/newsstorytemplate\/202109\/davidmabuza.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on COVID-19 Vaccines, will tomorrow undertake an oversight visit to Mpumalanga.<\/p>\n<p>This is to engage on strategic interventions aimed at increasing the number of COVID-19 vaccination uptake.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The vaccination rollout oversight visit, led by Mabuza, follows engagements with the Gauteng and North West provincial government structures, which were aimed at ramping up the vaccination rollout programme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The visit by Mabuza to Mpumalanga will include members of the IMC on COVID-19 Vaccines, who will visit members of the surrounding communities within the Ehlanzeni District with the aim of encouraging them to get vaccinated.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the past few days, South Africa has seen a 37% overall decrease in new COVID-19 cases.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, about eight million citizens have been fully vaccinated and the country has seen the decrease of about 15% in hospitalisation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mpumalanga, in particular, is amongst the provinces with the lowest proportion of the adult population who are fully vaccinated.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As of 21 September 2021, the province, in particular Ehlanzeni District, has achieved just under 25% of vaccination coverage of the target population eligible for vaccination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, Mabuza will receive updates on the status of the vaccination rollout programme in the province and also interact with various community leaders.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Deputy President will be accompanied by the Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele; Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla; Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Mostoaledi; Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo and Deputy Minister of State Security, Zizi Kodwa. \u2013&nbsp;<strong>SAnews.gov.za<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on COVID-19 Vaccines, will tomorrow undertake an oversight visit to Mpumalanga. 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