Garden Route mayor gets 2nd Pfizer jab

GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - Garden Route Mayor Memory Booysen today (19 August) received his second Pfizer jab at the Knysna Town Hall.

He received his first dose on 8 July at the Thembalethu Clinic in George. In a recent media statement, several mayors in the region together with Booysen encouraged the public to be vaccinated.

“My wife, Elethu, and I made a decision to get vaccinated because we want protection from severe Covid-19 illness. We’ve witnessed too many friends and family members being ripped away from our lives over the past year and a half. This is why I want to urge you to register to get vaccinated. Let’s all make the right choice together. Please, I encourage you to trust science.

"We all want to enjoy a normal festive season later this year and not be faced with losing more loved ones,” said Booysen after being fully vaccinated.

Siphiwe Dladla, chief of staff for the Garden Route District Municipality joined the mayor to receive his second dose in Knysna. They were both vaccinated at the same site on 8 July.

Garden Route Mayor Memory Booysen after being vaccinated for a second time. With him is Sister Claire Vegter. Photo: Nwabisa Pondoyi, Knysna Municipality

Target: 80% vaccinated by end November

Garden Route Disaster Management chief Gerhard Otto said the vaccination uptake in the Garden Route is going well.

“We encourage Garden Routers to keep up the momentum so that we reach our milestone of having at least 80% of citizens vaccinated before the end of November this year."

Here is what to do if you are 18 or older and interested in getting the Covid-19 vaccine:

Register for by browsing here: https://vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/ or by calling 0860 142 142 between 08:00 and 20:00 on weekdays.

You can also leave a message and the Health Department will call back. Alternatively, WhatsApp the word REGISTER to 0600 123 456 or dial *134*832# from any SA network for free.

Siphiwe Dladla, GRDM chief of staff, gets his second Pfizer vaccine.
Photos: Ms Nwabisa Pondoyi