The Wild Coast Sun has been recognised by the Alfred Nzo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape for its role in aiding vaccination efforts in the province.
The resort, part of the Sun International group, was the first hospitality venue in the Eastern Cape to be utilised as a vaccination site to assist government in vaccinating people against the COVID-19 pandemic.
There were two vaccinators on site, each with the capacity to vaccinate a minimum of 50 people per day. To date, the site has vaccinated more than 4 400 people, including about 600 Wild Coast Sun workers and contractors, who did not have to be accommodated at government health facilities.
The Alfred Nzo District Municipality recently presented Wild Coast Sun management with the award for the most effective vaccination site as part of private partnership with government during the 2021 Mayoral Health Care awards.
Wild Coast Sun general manager, Peter Tshidi, said the vaccination site project had been run in collaboration with the Eastern Cape Department of Health to expand access to life-saving vaccines.
“As the Wild Coast Sun, we are grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute in a meaningful way to the fight against the pandemic,” Tshidi explained.
The site remains open and available to be used as required by health authorities.
