In addition, your COVID-19 vaccination will take our campuses, country and the globe, one step closer to herd immunity.
Special cases
If you have already had COVID-19, recently been in contact with someone who has had COVID-19 or have had flu-like symptoms, please take note of the following medical recommendations:
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Mild COVID-19 – you can have your vaccine 30 days after recovering from the acute stage. This is usually 40 days after experiencing the first symptoms.
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Severe COVID-19 – if you required oxygen, you should wait 90 days before having your vaccine.
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Quarantine – if you are in quarantine because of contact with someone who tested positive, you should complete your 10 days’ quarantine before taking the vaccine.
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Flu-like symptoms – delay the vaccine until you are well.
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Other vaccines - there should be a two-week interval between vaccines e.g. shingles vaccine, flu vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine.
For any related queries, please contact occupationalhealth@mandela.ac.za or call 041 504 1003.
Vaccination Rollout Workstream