Sun City set to open its own vaccination site – targeting 7,500 staff and family members
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/sun-city-vaccination-site-in-south-africa-2021-7
22 July 2021
The Sun Arena – also known as the Superbowl – will serve as the primary vaccination site. The 1,452sqm auditorium is being prepped to vaccinate some 7,500 people.
"We will have 15 vaccinators on site, who can each vaccinate 50 people per day," explained Sun City General Manager Brett Hoppe.
"We will start with five vaccinators for 200 people for the first three days to iron out any potential glitches and then increase capacity. But we don't anticipate any problems. Sun City is used to hosting events of the size and magnitude of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, so we are confident that the preparations for our vaccination site will be seamless."
Sun City staff will be prioritised during the first phase of the resort's vaccination rollout, with more than 1,000 staff members aged 50 years and older being first in line to receive their jabs. Once staff, service providers, and concessionaires have been vaccinated, these employees' family members will then get their chance.
The third and final phase of Sun City's rollout will extend to all workers in hospitality establishments in the Moses Kotane District.
Sun City’s convention centre has received the health department's seal of approval to operate as a vaccination site until December. But Hoppe hopes to have all employees, their family members, and eligible community members vaccinated within two months. "
https://www.businessinsider.co.za/sun-city-vaccination-site-in-south-africa-2021-7
22 July 2021
- Sun City, which has been closed to the public due to ongoing lockdown restrictions, will start vaccinating its staff, their family members, and the local community.
- The Sun Arena will be used as the resort's primary vaccination site while EVDS registrations will be completed in the Warrior's Hall.
- With the site now approved by the department of health, Sun City aims to vaccinate some 7,500 people within two months.
- It's the first hospitality-specific site to be included in South Africa's vaccine rollout.
The Sun Arena – also known as the Superbowl – will serve as the primary vaccination site. The 1,452sqm auditorium is being prepped to vaccinate some 7,500 people.
"We will have 15 vaccinators on site, who can each vaccinate 50 people per day," explained Sun City General Manager Brett Hoppe.
"We will start with five vaccinators for 200 people for the first three days to iron out any potential glitches and then increase capacity. But we don't anticipate any problems. Sun City is used to hosting events of the size and magnitude of the Nedbank Golf Challenge, so we are confident that the preparations for our vaccination site will be seamless."
Sun City staff will be prioritised during the first phase of the resort's vaccination rollout, with more than 1,000 staff members aged 50 years and older being first in line to receive their jabs. Once staff, service providers, and concessionaires have been vaccinated, these employees' family members will then get their chance.
The third and final phase of Sun City's rollout will extend to all workers in hospitality establishments in the Moses Kotane District.
Sun City’s convention centre has received the health department's seal of approval to operate as a vaccination site until December. But Hoppe hopes to have all employees, their family members, and eligible community members vaccinated within two months. "