The SA government is encouraging the youth to get vaccinated through its Ke Ready campaign. Photo: @kereadysa / Twitter and Parco Healthcare / Flickr
Planning to get the jab? You could get R1k from Government, here’s how…
The SA government is trying to encourage the youth to get vaccinated by creating an interactive online competition.
The SA government is encouraging the youth to get vaccinated through its Ke Ready campaign. Photo: @kereadysa / Twitter and Parco Healthcare / Flickr
Young people in South Africa are being encouraged to get their COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots by the Government. A new reward programme called ‘Ke Ready’ or ‘I am Ready’ is Government’s way of speaking to the youth.
SA youth could win R1 000 for recording their jab
Through the new programme, people between the ages of 12 and 34 could win R1 000 every week for getting their jab. The youth of Mzansi is being asked to create videos of themselves getting vaccinated.
These clips need to be shared on social media with the tag #Keready2vax. Every week, five video makers will win R1 000. Whether it is your first jab, second or booster, if you’re getting vaxed you have the option to enter.
“All you have to do is create a video of yourself getting vaxed — whether you’re getting your first, or second, or your booster shot,”
said a tweet by KeReady SA.
The reward programme is valid until 30 June 2022.
Social media responds to Ke Ready
@LaniTib said:
“Let me block this.”
@RetroDJSA wrote:
“Disgusting !!! Reminds me of the former New York mayor offering free Burgers & Fries to get vaxxed… How demoralising !!!!”
@Not_Mo_Tweeting responded to Government’s campaign with:
“KeReady 2 Vax. Add 3 more 0s I might consider it.”
Do you know when to get your booster?
People between the ages of 12 and 17 are to receive a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine to complete their vaccination series. After the second dose, one has to wait six months before receiving a booster shot.
Those who have received their initial single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are eligible for their first booster after 60 days. The second booster can be taken 90 days after the first.
The Department of Health explained more about the ‘mixing’ of boosters. People are able to choose between the Johnson & Johnson and the Pfizer booster.
“Both the first and second booster doses may be homologous or heterologous. You are now able to get a mixture of the J&J and Pfizer vaccines against Covid-19. You just have to be fully vaccinated with the one, then ask for the other as a booster, after either 60 or 90 days, depending on which you got first,” said the department.
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