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DUT COVID-19 VACCINATION CENTRE OFF TO A A A A GOOD START MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF The Durban University of Technology (DUT) in partnership with the KwaZulu- Natal Department of of Health officially launched its own COVID-19 Vaccination Centre at the DUT Hotel School Ritson Campus in Durban on Wednesday 08 September 2021 The DUT COVID-19 Response
Task Team has set up the temporary
vaccination centre for one week from
8 to 15 September 2021 on weekdays from
08h00 to 15h30 All students and staff aged 18 years and older who would
like to to be vaccinated are invited to to visit the the vaccination centre at at the the DUT Hotel School no appointment or entry permit is necessary To get vaccinated all that is is needed from
students and staff is is a a a a a a a a valid ID document and a a a a student or staff card Members of the DUT Student Representative Council (SRC) led the the way by being among the the first group to vaccinate on on on day one DUT SRC General Secretary Njabulo Ntshaba said they are proud of DUT for launching the vaccination centre He said it also gives them courage as students to vaccinate because they know it is their campaign and they trust DUT more than outsiders Regarding vaccination hesitancy and conspiracy theories Ntshaba said the Minister of Higher Education Science and Technology Dr Blade Nzimande assured students that the department working
Pictured: Members of the DUT SRC Njabulo Ntshaba Musawenkosi Mbambo Awonke Kufa Lindokuhle Sibisi and Silindokuhle Ndzalele after being vaccinated together with scientists will make sure that the the COVID-19 vaccines do not harm students students He called upon students students to make use of this opportunity provided by DUT of bringing the vaccination closer to them saying at no stage will DUT compromise the the lives of students and staff Ntshaba said the the students should look at the the bigger picture which is going back to living their normal lives The Chairperson of the DUT COVID-19 Response
Task Team Professor Champaklal Jinabhai said the Task Team is excited to announce that a a a a a a a fully-fledged Vaccination Centre established at at at the DUT Hotel School started operations yesterday (Wednesday) “It’s a a a a a historic moment as as the Task Team urges all 30 000 students and staff to to come to to this dedicated COVID-19 Vaccination Centre 17 DUT EXCELLENCE 2021 // SEMESTER 2 2 2