Get vaccine ready!

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?

Confirmation of your vaccination appointment from EVDS or Discovery
If you are coming for your second dose please bring the vaccination card received on your first dose
Your South African Identity Document (ID), passport or driver's license
Proof of vaccine eligibility if applicable
Medical scheme membership card if you are a member of a medical scheme

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

When to delay your vaccination

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

Follow the medical advice you have been given if:

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 Vaccination site

Book your vaccination at one of our partners.

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

Go to our Vaccination Navigator >

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.