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Moderna says updated COVID-19 vaccine is effective against newer variant
Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86…
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Sahpra confirms 2nd death linked to COVID-19 vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has reported a second death following vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson…
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Pfizer earnings jump on strong sales of COVID-19 products
Pfizer reported a jump in second-quarter profits Thursday behind a near doubling of revenues driven by sales of its COVID-19…
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Defence Dept made mistake buying heberon vaccine from Cuba, says Modise
Defence Minister Thandi Modise has admitted that the department made a mistake in buying a so-called COVID-19 vaccine from Cuba.…
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COVID-19 Vaccine injury compensation scheme extended
While the State of Disaster has expired, government will continue with its COVID-19 Vaccine Compensation Fund for now. President Cyril…
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University of Free State students protest against vaccine mandate
Student formations at the University of the Free State have reiterated their stance against the mandatory vaccination policy. They say…
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US delays decision on COVID vaccine for children under 5 by at least 2 months
A US decision on Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age has…
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Nigeria receives 2 million doses of J&J COVID vaccine from EU countries
Nigeria has received 2-million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine from Finland, Greece and Slovenia, with more EU…
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COVID-19 vaccine: 30 million doses administered in South Africa
The health department said 30 million Covid-19 vaccines have been administered across the country so far. The department’s Dr Nicholas…
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Solidarity takes University of the Free State to court over mandatory vaccination
Solidarity says it has launched a court case against the University of the Free State on its vaccination policy which…
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Nigeria is working on COVID-19 vaccine, President says
Nigeria is working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, President Muhammadu Buhari said in a televised interview on Thursday, as the…
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COVID-19: Healthcare workers have until 14 Jan to get J&J vaccine booster shot
Healthcare workers have until 14 January to get their Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. Phase 2 of the…
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Covid-19 booster shot rollout approved in South Africa
The Department of Health has approved the implementation of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for those who have received their initial…
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Aspen SA to manufacture vaccine called Aspenovax
Aspen Pharmacare has secured a deal with Johnson & Johnson to make and sell a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine will…
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EU approves first Covid-19 jab for kids aged 5-11
The EU cleared Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11 on Thursday, the first jab to…
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First Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by EU begin arriving in Africa- GAVI
The first of nearly 100-million doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines being donated by the European Union by year-end…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 shot 100% effective in adolescents after 4 months
Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday their Covid-19 vaccine remained 100 percent effective in children 12 to 15 years old, four…
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Department working to get vaccine certificates recognized worldwide, says Minister Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says his department is working fast to make sure that the South African Covid-19 vaccine certificates…
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China donates 500 000 more vaccine doses to Syria
China donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine on Sunday to war-torn Syria, which has one of the world’s lowest inoculation…
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Namibia suspends use of Russian Covid-19 vaccine
Namibia will suspend the rollout of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, its health ministry said on Saturday, days after the…
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India marks 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses
India celebrated the milestone of administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, with the government promoting the achievement in…
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All you need to know about Covid–19 vaccine certificate personal information
The QR code on South Africa’s Covid–19 vaccine certificate contains personal information that is easily decoded, and should be treated…
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Covid-19 vaccine certificate problems
South Africans have reported problems accessing their Covid-19 vaccine certificates on Friday morning. The vaccine certificate portal officially went live…
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Covid-19 vaccine certificate for South Africa launched
South Africa’s digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate, which features a scannable QR code, has been launched by the department of health.…
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Mpumalanga health officials take vaccination drive to taxis
The government’s Vooma Vaccination campaign has seen more than 500 vaccination sites open across the country over the weekend in…
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Pfizer vaccine safe for children — Study
Pfizer Inc. and partner BioNTech SE said their Covid-19 vaccine was safe and produced strong antibody responses in children ages…
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United States medical experts to vote on Pfizer Covid boosters
US medical experts will meet Friday to debate and vote on the controversial question of giving out booster doses of…
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Good news for Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing in South Africa
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s South African partner plans to have a vaccine-making facility operational as early as the end of the…
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Nicki Minaj not invited to White House to discuss Covid-19 vaccine
White House officials have insisted Nicki Minaj has not been invited there to talk about the coronavirus vaccine. The “Anaconda”…
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No need to fear COVID-19 vaccine for children: Paediatric Association
Parents have nothing to fear about their children getting the COVID-19 vaccine. That is the word from the South African…
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France gets tough on vaccine rule for health workers
The French government faces a stand-off with tens of thousands of health workers and carers on Wednesday over a new…
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SAHPRA approves Pfizer vaccine for minors
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for children over the…
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Sports fans encouraged to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine doubters could derail the return to stadiums for sports fanatics. After almost two years of spectators missing in action…
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Italian man gets Covid-19 vaccination QR code tattooed on his arm
An Italian student has had his Covid-19 vaccine QR (Quick Response) code tattooed on his arm, according to reports. A…
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South Africa to make own brand of Covid-19 vaccine
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. is in talks with Johnson & Johnson about a license that would mean Africa’s biggest drugmaker…
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Two Nigerian states try out Covid-19 vaccine passes
Two southern Nigerian states are trying to introduce COVID-19 vaccine passes for access to public places and gatherings, in a…
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Attacking people about getting vaccinated is less impactful – Pearl Thusi
TV presenter and actress Pearl Thusi have urged South Africans to be more tactful when it comes to convincing people…
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Covid 19 vaccinations: 18-34 year olds happy to get jabs
Some Joburg residents in the 18 to 34 group say now that they were vaccinated, they would return to normal…
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Dolly Parton: I get more credit than I deserve for Covid-19 vaccine donation
Dolly Parton has said she feels she was given more credit than she deserved for helping fund the Moderna Covid-19…
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U.S. military will be required to get COVID-19 vaccine
Members of the U.S. military will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning next month under a plan laid…
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Pfizer Booster Causes Similar Side Effects to Second Dose: Study
Most people who got a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech SE Covid-19 vaccine had similar or fewer side effects than…
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No one can force you to take Covid-19 vaccine – acting health minister Mamoloko Kubayi
Following reports that some employers are threatening to dismiss staff who choose not to receive the Covid-19 vaccine , Acting…
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This is why most South Africans don’t want Covid-19 vaccine
About 54% of South Africans say they are unlikely to get a Covid-19 vaccine and almost half say they believe…
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Pfizer will make R496 billion in revenue this year
Pfizer Inc. now expects its Covid-19 vaccine to bring in $33.5 billion (R496 billion) in revenue this year, putting it…
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Tanzania receives more than 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Tanzania has received more than one million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in a first for the East African country.…
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Fourth wave warning for South Africa
Even if South Africa could administer at least one Covid–19 vaccine dose to 35 million people by year-end, it might…
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Good news about South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout
While South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine drive started poorly, it quickly caught up to the best in the world. Speaking to…
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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to be produced in Cape Town
Pfizer said it reached an agreement to start production of its Covid-19 vaccine at a facility in Cape Town in…
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COVID-19 vaccine: Four Gauteng sites operating on weekends
The number of Gauteng vaccination sites that will operate on weekends has been increased. The provincial health department says it’s…
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2.5 million Sinovac vaccine doses readily available
The local partner for the Sinovac vaccine is assuring the public it’s effective against the Delta variant of the coronavirus.…
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