Digital divide keeps those who desperately need Covid-19 vaccine from access
But there is hope: tens of thousands of pensioners are being targeted to ensure it is not only the rich or digitally connected who are immunised
22 June 2021 - 11:34
When Esther Dhlamini went to collect her pension in Soweto, she was surprised to find a local bishop on hand to soothe her fears about Covid-19 vaccination and register her for the jab on his mobile phone.
Community “foot soldiers” like the bishop are among numerous initiatives being scrambled across the country to tackle a digital divide that threatens to hit vaccine take-up among people without internet access — including many pensioners...
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