by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AGRI-SA is advocating for the prioritisation on workers in the sector in South Africa’s vaccination drive against the coronavirus (COVID-19). The call by the federation of agricultural organisations, comes as South Africa reels under the third wave of infections. Christo van der Rheede, executive director of Agri SA, noted the national government, which is primarily responsible for the vaccination drive, had prioritised healthcare workers and those over the age of 60. Van der Rheede said the government nonetheless had not considered critical essential workers such as the agricultural sector. Agri SA encouraged farmers and farm workers over the age of 60 to register for the vaccine.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 22, 2021 06:56 UTC