ANAPIX: Khayelitsha elders get vaccinated

South Africa-Cape Town -25-May-2021- Senior Citizens from Khayelitsha Kuyasa receiving their first Fizer vaccine at Kuyasa Library. Photographer Ayanda Ndamane/ African News Agency(ANA)

Cape Town , 25 May (ANA) Senior Citizens from Khayelitsha Kuyasa receiving their first Fizer vaccine at Kuyasa Library. A vaccine is intended to provide immunity against COVID-19. In general, vaccines contain weakened or inactive parts of a particular organism that triggers an immune response within the body. This weakened version will not cause the disease in the person receiving the vaccine, but it will prompt their immune system to respond.As of today there are 53 Covid-19 vaccine sites operational in the Western Cape.

The Western Cape government last week said that the number of vaccination sites in the province will increase to 53 as of Monday, 24 May 2021, with more to come.