PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa was among the first person to be inoculated on Wednesday as South African launched its coronavirus vaccine campaign using Johnson & Johnson jabs after the rollout was delayed.
Speaking to the media after receiving a jab, Ramaphosa said he was confident the country’s vaccine rollout programme will go smoothly as planned.
Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize joined frontline healthcare workers in Khayelitsha, Western Cape, on Wednesday.
They were among the country’s first group of people to receive COVID-19 vaccine shots.
“I would like to congratulate the Vaccine Inter-Ministerial Committee, the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Vaccines, Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize and his team, and the Medical Research Council for responding so rapidly and effectively to this challenge,” said Ramaphosa.
“To demonstrate our confidence in this vaccine and help allay any fears that people may have, the Minister of Health and I will join the
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