Residents in the sugar-producing district of Chiredzi are hesitating to get vaccinated.
Addressing a stakeholders meeting on Tuesday concerning Covid-19 vaccination, water provision, hygiene and sanitation organized by United Chiredzi Residents and Ratepayers Association(UCHIRRA), the district medical officer Brian Dhlandhlara said they are carrying out awareness campaigns since a few people have been vaccinated.
“We are carrying out awareness campaigns because we have a few people who are willing to get vaccinated whereas a large number is sitting on the fence and remain undecided.” People should know that not being vaccinated puts you at a higher risk of contracting the deadly virus and there is also a higher chance of death, I would like to thank Tongaat Hullet for vaccinating its workers,” he said.
Police inspector Lydia Tshuma also said quite a number of people were arrested for not adhering to Covid -19 regulations.”As police we are playing our part to curb violations of Covid-19 regulations.
“We want to warn members of the public that we wont hesitate to arrest those who break the law,” she said.In Chiredzi 33 000 have received their first jabs while only 20 700 people have so far received their second doses out of a population of over 300 000 people, with 62 people succumbing to the disease.
Chiredzi town was red-zoned early this year as a Covid-19 hotspot and put under localized lockdown.
