Health Minister Mkhize launches Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Registration Portal
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Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has officially launched a Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Registration Portal. Minister Mkhize said that Electronic Vaccination Data System is now available to the general public and has invited all citizens aged 60 years and above to register for vaccination.
This is as number of positive cases continue to grow having recorded over 1 000 new cases in the last 24 hours and 92 fatalities taking total number of cases to 1 564 355.
Of the total number of deaths Western Cape accounts for most cases now at 11 524 followed by followed by Eastern Cape with 11 437.
Minister Mkhize said that the launch of the vaccine marks a significant milestone not only for our vaccination campaign but for South Africa’s advancement towards Universal Health Coverage.
“This is the first time in our democratic history that a major public health campaign will be supported by one digital system for all South Africans. This is in line with the 9th pillar of the Presidential Health Compact, which commits to strengthening the health system by developing an information system that will guide health policies, strategies and investments.”
“The President, myself as the Minister of Health, hundreds of thousands of Health Care Workers and now you, the citizens of South Africa, have or will all access the vaccines through the same process, by enlisting using this system – there will be no distinction between private and state health care users, with the exception that private health care users will input their medical aid details.”
“The quality of services will be the same for all of us and the system will assign a vaccination site closest to our homes or where we work- not based on whether a particular site is a public or private facility.”
Minister Mkhize also urged citizens 60 years and above to consider registering for vaccination.
He added that registration does not guarantee that you will be vaccinated immediately We will use the Information you provide when you register to communicate with you about the vaccination program when necessary.
“The details of the vaccinations will be captured digitally creating an electronic health record. In cases where we have your mobile number you will receive an SMS confirming that you have been vaccinated and you will also be provided with a Vaccination card
To register on the website:
1. First make sure you have internet access.
2. You will need a smartphone, a tablet or a computer.
3. Connect to the internet and go to vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za. The welcome screen will guide you through the steps and this is what the demonstration team will show us shortly.
4. It is important to follow the instructions and put in all the details the system asks for.
5. When you are finished, the system will send an SMS to the phone number you provided. This SMS will confirm that you are registered. This means that the system now has your details in a queue to be scheduled for your vaccine.
6. When it is your turn to be vaccinated, the system will send you an-other SMS with a date and the place where you will be vaccinated. If you put in the correct address, you will be sent to the vaccination centre that is closest to your home. Some of you may be directed to your place of work.
7. If you have problems you may contact the COVID-19 Hotline at 0800 029 999. A dedicated call centre for the EVDS is being finalized and that number will be announced and displayed on the EVDS portal when you register.”
