Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that online registrations for phase 2 of the country’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout will officially open at 16h00 on Friday (16 April).<\/p>\n
In a media briefing on Friday morning, the Health minister said that qualifying workers will be able to sign up for the vaccine through the government’s electronic vaccination data system<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(EVDS).<\/p>\n Mkhize said that phase 2 of the country’s rollout will initially focus on people who are over 60 years of age.<\/p>\n He said that the vaccine rollout will open to younger age groups as more South Africans are vaccinated.<\/p>\n Those who qualify will be sent a notification through SMS informing them of the time and place that the vaccine will be available. It will also come with a unique code that patients will be required to show to their vaccinator.<\/p>\n Patients are also expected to provide their ID and a contact number when at the vaccination site. These vaccination sites will be a combination of public and private options, with some workplaces also set to offer vaccinations, he said.<\/p>\n The official phase 2 rollout is expected to begin from 17 May.<\/p>\n