Covid-19 vaccine
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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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Covid-19 Updates
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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Covid-19 Updates
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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Covid-19 Updates
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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