Faizel Patel – 25/01/2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned South Africans that spreading false information about the COVID-19 vaccine can put lives at risk.
Ramaphosa was addressing the nation during his weekly newsletter “From the Desk of the President” on Monday.
The president says government has already embarked on an extensive communications campaign to educate the population about the COVID-19 vaccine, and to challenge many of the misconceptions in circulation.
Ramaphosa says all of us need to be part of this national effort and not allow the spread of rumours, fear and mistrust about the COVID-19 vaccine.
“We all need to work together to build confidence in the vaccine, to demonstrate its effectiveness and its safety – and to emphasise its vital importance in overcoming this deadly disease.”
Ramaphosa says it is vital that the society-wide COVID-19 rollout campaign includes all South Africans.
“A comprehensive rollout strategy and an accompanying logistical framework will be implemented in partnership with the private sector, civil society, traditional leadership, the religious sector and others.”
Ramaphosa says a year after the Coronavirus started spreading across the globe, the arrival of the vaccine gives great hope for our country’s social and economic recovery – and, most importantly, for the health of our people.
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