There’s been ongoing discussion on the most effective way to mass vaccinate South Africans so the country can get back to normal.
South African rapper Riky Rick who has also been affected by the ongoing lockdown restriction has weighed in on the best way to vaccinate everyone.
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Vaccinate people at events
He took to his twitter to speak about how the government should use the very super spreader events that have been cancelled to begin a mass vaccination rollout. He urged the government to work with these industries to get vaccination going.
Restaurants, Event Promoters, Sports Leagues ie “Mass Gatherers” … have HUGE databases of people who are crying to be vaccinated just to continue those activities. GOVERNMENT should be working with these industries on the VAX ROLLOUT. TURN SUPER SPREADERS INTO SUPER VAXERS.
— MR MAKHADO (@rikyrickworld) June 28, 2021
His suggestion is based on what happened in the US where major sporting and entertainment events were used to attract people to get vaccinated.
America started like this… They used event organisations to fight Vaccine Hesitancy, which is very high in SA. People aren’t showing up to there vaccine appointments in SA. pic.twitter.com/3Djx7r3hHX
— MR MAKHADO (@rikyrickworld) June 28, 2021
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His fans have reacted to his suggestion:
Totally agree, but how will Vaccinating Event Promoters help curve the spread, am asking because the people who are going to be inconctact is us the attendees of those events.
— Tizza (@Adolfus65809833) June 28, 2021
Getting Vaccinated at groove like pic.twitter.com/C7mmPZNCjv
— KAMO (@KamoUtd) June 28, 2021
People still need their livelihoods and that’s a priority for this economy to move forward, Baking banana bread when the President feels like it won’t help.
— LimeStone (@AudioPrinz) June 28, 2021
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Last week Friday he was part of the a group artist who participate in the EFF’s march to save lives:
Artists have been one of the most affected by these lockdowns and regulations.
Today they joined the #MarchToSaveLives which is in the interests of saving lives of our people. pic.twitter.com/31wo805CUL
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) June 25, 2021