The Gordon’s Bay Community Day Centre (CDC) is one of numerous additional sites which is now able to offer vaccinations and booster doses, bringing this vital service even closer to communities.
Initially, 12 City of Cape Town sites administered vaccines when the roll-out got under way last May. However, City Health has made vaccinations available at more of its facilities in the metropole.
Last August, the department introduced mobile vaccination vans for use at public transport interchanges, shopping centres and other high-traffic areas. And in January this year, the Helderberg facility was one of four additional clinics including City CDCs in Mfuleni and Khayelitsha that came online, with NPO Khethimpilo hosting pop-up vaccination sites on a rotational basis.
“We are very happy to announce that many more of our clinics are starting to offer vaccinations. Some, Monday to Friday, and others one day a week,” said Patricia van der Ross, Mayoral Committee member for Community Services and Health. “I encourage residents to visit their nearest clinic to find out if vaccinations are offered here, and on which days. I am incredibly excited that City Health has been able to incrementally increase access to the public in this manner, which will hopefully increase the number of vaccinated persons in our city. We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating – the more people are vaccinated, the sooner we return to life before Covid-19.”
Recently, the national Department of Health revised the vaccination schedule as follows:. The interval between the first and second dose of the Pfizer vaccine is reduced from 42 days to 21 days. This means an individual can go for their second Pfizer vaccine after three weeks.. Pfizer booster doses can be administered three months after the second dose (previously six months).. The Johnson & Johnson booster dose can be administered two months after the first dose.. A person who previously received a Pfizer vaccine can have a Johnson & Johnson booster dose (and vice versa).
“We encourage residents to take note of the amended timelines and to please abide by it, in the interests of their own health and safety, but also those around them,” added Van der Ross.
“I also want to encourage parents to get their teenage children vaccinated. Vaccinations for the 12 to 17 age group have been available for some time, but we need more young people to step forward. Recently, the national health department cited an increase in cases among children, so let’s do what we can to protect them, but also, to lead by example and make sure that our vaccinations are up to date.”
) Among the list of City vaccination sites are:
. Gordon’s Bay CDC – Wednesday from 09:00 to 15:00;
. Ikhwezi CDC – Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00;
. Sir Lowry’s Pass CDC – Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00;
. Charles Morkel Hall – Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00;
. Gustrouw CDC – Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00;
. Helderberg Hospital – Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00;
. Macassar CDC – Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00;
. Mfuleni CDC – Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00;
. Nomzamo CDC – Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 09:00 to 15:00; and
. Nomzamo Community Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 09:00 to 15:00.
