President Cyril Ramaphosa receives COVID-19 vaccine (Video)

President Cyril Ramaphosa joins the first set of health care workers to receive COVID-19 vaccine. "To demonstrate our confidence in this vaccine and help allay any fears that people may have, the Minister of Health and I will join the first health care workers to receive the vaccine in Khayelitsha." Few hours after the arrival of 80k doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine (which is a replacement of the less-effective Oxford-AstraZaneca), the new vaccines were distributed with immediate effect. Cyril shared a photo of himself receiving the vaccine and a video of other persons receiving the vaccine has gone viral on social media.

Just took the vaccine! #WeChooseVaccination pic.twitter.com/ZkNg8jra4f

— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) February 17, 2021

#WeChooseVaccination https://t.co/hOzeslWX7H

— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) February 17, 2021

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the first batch of 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being prepared for distribution across South Africa with immediate effect. pic.twitter.com/ztTUH6UGH8

— Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 #StaySafe (@CyrilRamaphosa) February 17, 2021