Your vaccination journey
It's time to get #VaccineReadySA
Getting your vaccination is safe, quick and easy. Here are all the steps you need to take to get vaccinated. Watch this video and find out your journey on the day of your vaccination.
Join us and stop the COVID-19 pandemic
At Discovery we are doing all we can to help make the national COVID-19 vaccination rollout a success. Once you are vaccinated, you get South Africa closer to population immunity.
What you need for your vaccination day?
What to bring?
What to wear?
You will need to roll up your sleeve as your vaccine will be administered in your non-dominant upper arm, so wear clothing that will allow for this.
- Wear your mask
- Sanitise your hands regulary
- Bring food or drinks into the vaccination site
- Bring children or anyone not yet eligible into the vaccination site
Take note
Please allow 30 days to pass after recovering from COVID-19 infection before you go for your vaccination. You will need to add 30 days to the following recovery periods:
- 10 days after a positive COVID-19 test if you have no symptoms, or
- 10 days after the onset of your COVID-19 symptoms.
- If you had serious illness or went to hospital, please wait 10 days after you're clinically stable (no longer on oxygen
If you have been exposed to COVID-19 please complete your 10 days of quarantine.
Manage your booking- You have been advised by a medical doctor not to get vaccinated
- You had a severe or immediate allergic reaction (within four hours) to your first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Discovery COVID-19 Vaccination Navigator
We will support you at every step of your vaccination journey to:
- Register you and your family
- Know how to prepare for your COVID-19 vaccination
- Book for your vaccination at a Discovery-managed site near you
- When you need your second dose of the vaccine
- Create a digital version of your vaccination card for safe keeping
Make sure you use Google Chrome to access the platform.
Visit our COVID-19 information hub
Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and the national rollout programme.