The vaccine registrations are currently open for people aged 35+. The Department of Health spokesperson Popo Maja encouraged those who qualify for now to take this opportunity and register online.
Taking to Twitter, Influencer Karabo wrote: "Y’all saw the people that got paid to post that they are vaccinated? Ke utlwe nywe nywe nywe under my tweets, ko blocka. Because you’ll be talking to the wrong person."
She added that: "If I was offered a campaign to promote vaccines I’d want the vaccine first Angola on vacation overseas. Dololo age group, we wait...*and go on a vacation overseas, not Angola."
Y’all saw the people that got paid to post that they are vaccinated? Ke utlwe nywe nywe nywe under my tweets, ko blocka. Because you’ll talking to the wrong person.
Several celebrities have taken to their social media platforms to share their pictures showing that they have been vaccinated.
Sharing the pictures that show her getting the vaccine jab, the internationally renowned actress Terry Pheto said she woke up early to get a jab, she tweeted: " Woke up at 5 am today so I can be one of the first people to get vaccinated this morning. I’m lucky number 7 in the queue...Been waiting for this moment for a while now. Couldn’t be happier! #vaccinated"
Tweeps took the opportunity to ask her if she was also paid to say she was vaccinated, the award-winning actress said she wishes.
Here are other celebrities who have also shared that they have received their vaccine jabs.
Penny Lebyane
TV and Radio personality Penny Lebyane took her jab at Hillbrow Clinic. She shared her picture on Twitter with a caption that read: "Hello 35+ Hillbrow clinic is the spot that rocks. Forget about Sandton That place has no soul. 30 minutes ma #vaccinated #VaccineRolloutSA"
— PennyLebyane💚TheOneAndOnly (@PennyLebyane) July 16, 2021
Siv Ngesi
TV personality Siv Ngesi also shared a picture encouraging others to also go get vaccinated. He wrote: "If you're 35 and up...just shut up and go get vaccinated #Vaccinated"
The former Scandal star took to her Instagram to share her pictures. She said even though she has a fear of needles, her experience was smooth, she gave credit to the nurse that was helping her.
“Over 50s covid vaccination Appreciation post. Just received my first dose at the GALLAGHER ESTATE Discovery vaccination center. I fear a serious fear of needles. But thank you to Registered nurse LUNGILE who administered my dose. She was amazing,” she wrote.
