{"id":52350,"date":"2021-07-07T15:20:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T13:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/farming-community-assisted-with-registration-vaccinations-20210707\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T00:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T22:11:06","slug":"farming-community-assisted-with-registration-vaccinations-20210707","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/hermanustimes\/farming-community-assisted-with-registration-vaccinations-20210707\/","title":{"rendered":"Farming community assisted with registration, vaccinations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">The Department of Health has taken steps to assist farming<br>\ncommunities with the registration for and access to Covid-19 vaccinations.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">Roch\u00e9 Butler, spokesperson for the Overberg Health Department,<br>\nexplains that the Health Department decided to engage with farm owners and farm<br>\nmanagers and formed a forum to discuss ways in which they could ensure that as<br>\nmany people living on farms could be vaccinated in the shortest amount of time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">\u201cKnowing the challenges these farm workers and their families<br>\nface, the Health team in the Theewaterskloof area knew they had to find a way<br>\nto make it easily accessible and take their vaccination service to these people,\u201d<br>\nshe stated. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">Dr Renier Liebenberg, Clinical Manager for the Theewaterskloof and<br>\nvaccination lead for the area, says the private sector did not hesitate to offer<br>\nassistance with the vaccination drive and added: \u201cMost farms or companies in<br>\nthe area immediately offered assistance with registration staff, transport to<br>\nvenues, laptops for administration purposes and volunteers to assist with<br>\nadministration and vaccinations. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">\u201cThese farms and companies include&nbsp;Paul Cluver<br>\nWines,&nbsp;Kromco,&nbsp;Beaumont Wines,&nbsp;Two-a-Day,&nbsp;Fruitways,&nbsp;Elgin<br>\nFree Range Chickens,&nbsp;Dennegeur Farm and&nbsp;Remhoogte Farm. The farming<br>\nunions of Greyton, Caledon, Villiersdorp and Riviersonderend also offered<br>\ntemporary vaccination locations and assisted in registering their employees.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;color:#323130;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">Since the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign Dr Liebenberg<br>\nand his team have been able to vaccinate more than 500 people over 60 living in<br>\nthe farming communities and will continue to visit these communities as more<br>\nage groups become eligible. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">\u201cThis approach is the best to ensure we get as many peopled<br>\nregistered as possible and vaccinated in a control manner,\u201d says Dr Liebenberg.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;color:#323130;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">\u201cBy doing it this way, it takes a lot of the pressure off our<br>\nfacilities, especially the smaller ones. It assists the community in getting<br>\nthem and their family members vaccinated close to their place of work. Transport<br>\nis provided by the employers and they do not need to queue for long periods at<br>\nour facilities.\u201d <span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;color:#323130;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Calibri',sans-serif;color:#323130;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Century Gothic',sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;color:#323130;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm;\">Butler added: \u201cWhile this newly formed partnership enables health<br>\nworkers to vaccinate the community and ensures productivity can continue on<br>\nfarms as those most vulnerable are protected, the entire project also assists<br>\nin building 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