Medical aid scheme Discovery said a scheduling glitch led to limited walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations offered to people over 70 on Wednesday at its vaccine site in Sandton.
It confirmed in a statement that the national electronic vaccination data system (EVDS) was up and running and scheduling recipients as usual.
“Any comments attributed to Discovery about EVDS not working are false and misplaced,” it said.
In March, Discovery announced an ambitious target to inoculate 3 million members from May, aiming to vaccinate 550,000 high-risk members within a few weeks and members over 60 and those with underlying health conditions by the end of June.
This was part of a joint effort with the government to vaccinate millions of South Africans.