Vaccine hesitancy among elderly will affect the youth, doctors warn

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The SA Medical Association (Sama) has warned that vaccine hesitancy among senior citizens will lead to a rise in Covid-19 infections in the younger population.

The SA Medical Association has warned that vaccine hesitancy among senior citizens will lead to a rise in Covid-19 infections in the younger population.

He warned the older population to be cautious about the things they post on social media regarding the vaccines. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases , more than 184,000 children under the age of 19 tested positive for the coronavirus between March 2020 and June 2021. Please take precautions to protect your child against COVID-19 and keep your child at home if they become ill to prevent the spread of COVID-19.On Wednesday, basic education minister Angie Motshekga said more than 400,000 teachers and staff in the sector had been vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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But they are supplying with number of people who died after getting the jab and those who got infected with Covid after vaccination.

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