The Department of Basic Education has dispelled rumours that matric pupils will be forced to get vaccinated against Covid-19, as their final exams approach.
DBE spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga said eligible matriculants, who are 18 years of age, or older, are encouraged to take the vaccine, but will not be forced to do so.
Mhlanga says there is no requirement for matric candidates to be vaccinated before being allowed to write exams.
To read the DBE’s announcement on the change to the 2021 examination timetable, click here.
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] Matric exam timetable amended to accommodate local government elections @HubertMweli @ReginahMhaule @ElijahMhlanga pic.twitter.com/G8Ki8Mx3PS
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) September 15, 2021
The revised 2021 NSC examinations timetable 👇 pic.twitter.com/FzBTWZvreA
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) September 15, 2021
The Department of Basic Education has urged teachers and other school-support staff, who qualify for their Covid-19 injection, to get their vaccination this week.
This after the DBE announced the extension of the sector’s vaccination programme until 14 July this week.
Media relations-officer at the DBE, Terence Khala.
Khala says the DBE hopes to vaccinate the majority of the country’s more than 700-thousand teachers and other staff by the end of this week.
Read more here.
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[REMINDER] The vaccination programme in the Basic Education Sector has been extended to Wednesday.#VaccineRollOutSA @ElijahMhlanga @ReginahMhaule @HubertMweli pic.twitter.com/hHVkHyQPPk
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) July 12, 2021
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has urged teachers to get themselves vaccinated.
With the vaccination of teachers coming to an end this week, teachers and other school-support staff have been urged to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
The DBE spokesperson, Elijah Mhlanga says more than 333-thousand teachers and school-support staff have already been vaccinated with their one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
Mhlanga says the aim is to vaccinate more than 582-thousand employees in the sector, by the end of the vaccination-drive.
Access the full press-release here.
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We urge teachers to get their vaccines, as the roll-out programme continues.#VaccineRolloutSA @HubertMweli @ReginahMhaule @ElijahMhlanga pic.twitter.com/Kgz72h4I3v
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) July 5, 2021
Important information from the Department of Health @HealthZA#VaccineRollOutSA pic.twitter.com/2xO1cqWy0k
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) July 3, 2021
