in the country, the Southern African nation observes –similarly to other parts of the world- a rural-urban vaccine divide.
Among factors like geography or education, misinformation also contributes to vaccine hesitancy. Today, the health professionals’ team were warmly welcomed at the Lundini Primary School.
Armed with a megaphone and coolers containing the vaccines, workers from the non-profit organization Right to care take doses door-to-door in this Eastern Cape area. Their mission is as much an awareness campaign mission as a vaccination campaign. Indeed, they are often faced with rejection and asked to leave.
The mission continues elsewhere, Right to Care set up vaccination sites in the remotest areas of the Eastern and Northern Cape and share the experience with other provinces.
eastafricanreport.com
