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Health Department explains move to destroy over 90 000 COVID vaccine doses
The Department of Health said that it had been flooded with inquiries since announcing that more than 80,000 COVID-19 vaccines…
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US ships nearly 1.9 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to African nations
The United States shipped nearly 1.9 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Mozambique and four other African countries in the latest…
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Vaccine gap undermines global health security
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the full extent of the vaccine gap between developed and developing economies, and how that…
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South Africa’s COVID infections decline while vaccines arrive from US
The number of South Africa’s COVID-19 cases on Sunday revealed a slight drop from the last 24-hour period at 12,371…
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South Africa set to receive another batch of Pfizer vaccines
South Africa is set to receive another batch of Pfizer vaccines from the US on Tuesday. America donated 5.6 million…
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COVID: 7 million vaccine jabs and counting
Over 7-million people countrywide have received at least one dose of either the Pfizer or the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.…
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Minister Kubayi expecting SA’s COVID vaccine programme to gain momentum in coming days
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said that the government’s COVID-19 immunisation drive was set to gain momentum in the coming…
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COVID-19: Pfizer/BioNTech to produce vaccine in South Africa
COVID-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer on Wednesday said they had found a South African partner to produce their jab…
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South Africa could meet Covid-19 vaccine target and produce own vaccines, says Ramaphosa
South Africa is on track to procure enough Covid-19 vaccines to meet its vaccination target of 40 million people by…
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South Africa to benefit from COVID-19 vaccine technology transfer hub
Tools and training to master COVID-19 vaccine production locally are destined for South Africa. The World Health Organization and its…
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US buys 500 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses for poorest countries
President Joe Biden will on Thursday announce a “historic” US donation of half a billion COVID-19 vaccine doses for 92…
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Joe Biden to announce details of global distribution of COVID-19 shots
President Joe Biden will announce within days the details of a plan to export 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses to…
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United States to give 80 million vaccine doses to priority nations, 75% via Covax
President Joe Biden outlined his plan for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute…
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Emmanuel Macron backs SA’s battle to have Africa manufacture COVID vaccines
French President Emmanuel Macron has thrown his weight behind South Africa’s battle at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a…
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COVID-19: WHO warns of new wave in Africa
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of a new wave of COVID-19 infections in Africa due to delayed vaccine…
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Julius Malema gives Ramaphosa vaccine rollout plan ultimatum
EFF leader Julius Malema has threatened a sit-in at the country’s vaccination centres should President Cyril Ramaphosa not provide a…
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Minister Mkhize: Govt worried about reports of black market fake vaccines
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday said the government was concerned about reports of fake Covid-19 vaccines being sold…
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Don’t waste the hope of vaccines, warns WHO
Covax will distribute 14.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to 31 more countries next week, the WHO said Friday as it…
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SA moves to level 1 lockdown – Here are the new rules
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will now move to Level 1 lockdown due to the decline in…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa pleads with world leaders to support Covax
President Cyril Ramaphosa is pleading with world leaders to support the Covax facility. He spoke during the launch of the…
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First consignment of Covax Covid-19 vaccines arrives in Ghana
Ghana has become the first country to receive coronavirus vaccines through the Covax vaccine-sharing initiative. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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SA COVID-19: Over 1 000 new Covid cases recorded, recovery rate remains firm at 93%
A total of 1102 more people in South Africa have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the country’s cumulative coronavirus case-count…
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First doses of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive on Monday
South Africa’s first batch of COVID-19 vaccines will arrive on Monday morning, but it will be at least 10 days…
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SA COVID-19 vaccine drive must ensure no one is left behind, says Ramaphosa
Dear Fellow South African, Our country will soon receive its first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines from the Serum Institute in…
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President Ramaphosa warns more Covid-19 waves may follow
Public finances are under extreme strain and the second wave of the novel Coronavirus may be followed by further waves,…
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Health dept assures SA COVID-19 vaccine plan still on track
The health department on Thursday said the delayed payment on the COVAX programme would not derail South Africa’s efforts in…
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Solidarity Fund commits R327 million toward COVID-19 vaccine
The Solidarity Fund has committed R327-million towards getting a vaccine for South Africans. President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has…
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African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative
While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative,…
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