Three pop-up Covid-19 vaccination sites (pop-up sites) were in operation at Stellenbosch University (SU).
This is according to Dr Melissa Janse van Vuren, who was the vaccination site coordinator. The pop-up sites were launched to make it easier for students and staff to get vaccinated, she said.
Staff and students who were vaccinated at one of the pop-up sites had to, “bring a form of ID. So a driver’s license or ID card and medical aid details if you are on medical aid”, said Janse van Vuren.
Furthermore, the staff and students did not need to book an appointment. They could register at the door.
The vaccination sites were in operation on the following days from 09:30-14:00, according to a media release by SU:
- Monday (8, 15, 22 and 29 November): Schumann Building, second floor (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences).
- Tuesday (9, 16, 23 and 30 November): General Engineering Building, first floor.
- Wednesday (10 and 17 November and Thursday, 25 November): Adam Small Theatre Complex, foyer.
Three pop-up Covid-19 vaccination sites were in operation, at the following places, from 09:30-14:00 on Monday (8, 15, 22 and 29 November): Schumann Building, second floor (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences); Tuesday (9, 16, 23 and 30 November): General Engineering Building, first floor and Wednesday (10 and 17 November and Thursday, 25 November): Adam Small Theatre Complex, foyer. GALLERY: Tina Ddamulira
Convenience
The pop-up sites were introduced because many students said that it was too far to walk to the vaccination site in the Lentelus clubhouse or that they did not know where the site was, said Janse van Vuren. The vaccination site in the Lentelus clubhouse was launched on 10 August, according to a media release by SU.
“So we thought to make it a bit more accessible for students and see if bringing the sites closer to them would […] remove the barriers that might be preventing people from getting vaccinated,” said Janse van Vuren.
Siviwe Kilana, a first-year student in engineering at SU, got vaccinated at the General Engineering Building on 9 November.
“I came here to study and thought I would hop in because it [was] easier to come here than to other sites,” said Kilana.
Vaccines which are available
The two vaccines that are available at the vaccination sites are the Johnson and Johnson (J and J) vaccine and Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 (Pfizer) vaccine.
This is according to Charlnita Cassiem, a nurse who vaccinated SU staff and students. She also managed the two nurses and the administrative staff at the pop-up sites.
The Pfizer vaccine requires two shots and a waiting period of 42 days between the shots, Cassiem told MatieMedia.
“Two weeks after your second shot you are considered to be fully vaccinated,” she added.
Whereas J and J is a single shot and only two weeks after having received the shot is one considered to be fully vaccinated, she said.
The two vaccines that are available at the vaccination sites are the Johnson and Johnson (J and J) vaccine and Pfizer-Biontech Covid-19 (Pfizer) vaccine. PHOTO: Tina Ddamulira
Staff and students who got their first shot of the Pfizer vaccine elsewhere could get their second shot at one of the pop-up sites, according to Janse van Vuren.
Dr Melissa Janse van Vuren explains why it was beneficial for students traveling home to get the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. VIDEO: Tina Ddamulira