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Paulo-Goagoses says the jab of the needle was not that bad. \u201cEveryone\u2019s bodies are different and will react differently, but it was not a painful experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paulo-Goagoses says she a had a bit of muscle ache for about a day, but all is well again. She is positive about the vaccine and urges everyone who can take the vaccine to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Minister of Education Debbie Sch\u00e4fer urges all eligible basic education sector staff members to take this opportunity to contribute to getting schools back to some semblance of normality. \u201cWhile the vaccine cannot stop our staff members from getting Covid-19, and we still have to follow safety protocols, it will protect them from serious illness,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have lost so many to this pandemic. 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