The Northern and Tygerberg health teams will be ramping up their vaccination outreach programmes on Friday and Saturday as part of the National VOOMA Vaccination weekend.
“Vooma” is derived from the Afrikaans word “woema” meaning ‘energy and speed’. It also resembles the
Nguni word ”vuma” meaning ‘agree’. This
is what we hope to achieve: Agreement to move with energy and speed to
vaccinate as many people as possible by Christmas,’’ says Shimoney Regter, Western
Cape Depaertment of Health Spokesperson.
Community members in the Northern and Tygerberg
areas, who are 18 years and older and who have not been vaccinated yet, are
encouraged to visit the following vaccination sites. Please bring your ID or
passport if you can. Assisted registration will be provided onsite.
80 vaccination sites will open across the
Western Cape this weekend.
SUPPLIED: WCG ‘’As
part of the #saveoursummer campaign, the department is increase opportunities
for vaccinations before Christmas. We
ask that citizens take up the opportunity to get vaccinated so we can ensure
many more lives can be saved during the fourth wave,’’ added Regter.
Done By: Mitchum George
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