COVID-19 vaccines
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Nobel prize goes to MRNA Covid vaccine researchers
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that…
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COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend as pandemic recedes
Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to…
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Pfizer expiry date extended
The expiry date for millions of COVID-19 vaccines has been extended. More than 8.5 million Pfizer doses were up for…
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Aspen secures Indian Serum Institute deal
SA’s biggest pharmaceutical manufacturer, Aspen Pharmacare, has secured a 10-year agreement with the Serum Institute of India. It will bottle…
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Australia seeks to expand fourth COVID-19 dose eligibility amid fresh Omicron threat
Australia looks set to expand the rollout of the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines as it battles a steady rise…
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Cyril Ramaphosa says agencies should order Africa-made Covid vaccines
International agencies and charitable foundations providing Covid-19 vaccines for Africa should order African-made vaccines, President Cyril Ramaphosa told a global…
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Ghana to start producing own COVID-19 vaccines in January 2024
Ghana will start producing its own COVID-19 vaccines in January 2024, President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday in his State…
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COVID-19 vaccine storage and disposal concerns raised
The non-adherence to correct storage practices of COVID-19 vaccines, and the disposal of used vials, have been raised as concerns…
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WHO aims to rollout mass vaccination campaigns in 10 African countries
It is one year since the vaccine dose sharing facility COVAX delivered the first COVID-19 vaccines to Africa and around…
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UN expert urges vaccines to help North Korea end Covid isolation
The world should provide millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea, where “draconian” anti-pandemic measures are worsening an…
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Brazil’s health regulator asks for protection as anti-vaccine threats mount
Brazil’s federal health regulator Anvisa said on Sunday it had received a fresh torrent of threats and asked for greater…
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Malawi to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for frontline workers
Malawi will make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for frontline staff including health workers and journalists, health minister Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda said…
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Nigeria to destroy one million expired COVID-19 vaccines -official
Nigeria will destroy around one million expired COVID-19 vaccines, Faisal Shuaib, head of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency…
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Basic Education satisfied with level of uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among staff and learners
Basic Education Department says it is satisfied with the level of uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among staff and learners. Director-General…
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Cosatu calls for restrictions on unvaccinated
TRADE union federation Cosatu on Monday called for restrictions to be imposed on people who refuse to take the Covid-19…
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Professor Salim Abdool Karim says vaccines likely effective against Omicron variant
Existing COVID-19 vaccines are probably effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation from the newly identified Omicron variant, a top…
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to visit Aspen Pharmacare factory in Gqeberha
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is on the second leg of his visit to South Africa and is scheduled to visit…
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South Africa delays delivery of new batch of Covid-19 vaccines due to oversupply
South Africa has asked Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer to delay delivery of COVID-19 vaccines because it now has too…
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President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni to fire officials who let Covid-19 vaccines expire unused
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has called for Covid-19 vaccination efforts to be ramped up while threatening officials with dismissal should…
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United States to lift South African travel ban – but only if you are vaccinated
The United States will re-open to air passengers from China, India, Britain and other European countries who have received Covid-19…
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India says Covid-19 vaccine exports to restart in October
India will resume exporting Covid-19 vaccines from October, five months after it halted sending supplies overseas as it battled a…
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Amanda Black dragged for her tweets about Covid-19 vaccines
Award-winning musician Amanda Black found herself trending for all the wrong reasons this week after she expressed her thoughts on…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa urges all South Africans to vaccinate
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday night the Covid-19 vaccines were the most potent weapon to fight the pandemic. Speaking…
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Vaccine hesitancy is decreasing as more Covid-19 vaccines arrive in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa says vaccine hesitancy is decreasing, as more Covid-19 vaccines arrive on the continent.…
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We have enough COVID-19 vaccines – Health Minister Joe Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says there is a sufficient supply of vaccines for people to receive the jab. He told…
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Western Cape officials want to administer COVID-19 vaccines at nightclubs
The Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo says she is working to get nightclubs, bars and places frequented by young…
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Jennifer Aniston talks about Covid-19 vaccines
Jennifer Aniston admitted she’s recently lost some friends who “refused” or “did not disclose” their coronavirus vaccination status. The 52-year-old…
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World Bank to finance extra Covid-19 vaccines for poorer nations
A new World Bank financing mechanism will allow developing countries to purchase Covid-19 vaccines collectively through the Covax facility, the…
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Uganda struggling to buy COVID-19 vaccines
Uganda has spent over $30.2 million on buying new vehicles for lawmakers, a move that has been slammed by critics…
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Video: Covid-19 vaccines spared as looters steal HIV medication
While scores of medicines have been stolen during the looting of numerous pharmacies and medical centres in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal,…
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COVID-19: Pregnant and breastfeeding women given green light to get vaccine
The Health Department on Saturday announced that pregnant and breastfeeding women are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. In a significant…
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COVID-19: G7 leaders pledge a billion vaccines to poorer countries
G7 leaders have pledged to donate a billion Covid-19 vaccines to poorer countries. But some say the proposal is too…
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No need for provinces to buy their own COVID-19 vaccines – Minister Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said there was no need for provinces to buy the Covid-19 vaccines, as the national government…
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DSV Healthcare wins tender to distribute Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines
DSV Healthcare has been awarded the tender from the National Department of Health to distribute the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 mRNA vaccine…
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SA’s vaccine compensation fund could cost R250m in first year – Minister Zweli Mkhize
The government’s compensation fund to cover potential injuries from Covid-19 vaccines could cost around R250 million in the first year,…
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SA citizens below 60 years unhappy they cannot register for COVID-19 vaccines
South Africans below the age of 60 were left disappointed when they found out that they could not register on…
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Western Cape seeks extra COVID-19 vaccines
The Western Cape believes it could procure its own COVID-19 vaccines by August. The province has set aside R75-million from…
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To protect the world, everyone needs to be vaccinated – Dr Matshidiso Moeti
The lack of equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines is an urgent matter that needs to be addressed, says the World…
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Last Sisonke batch to arrive in April
South Africa is set to receive the final batch of 200,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines as part of the…
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Apple encourages employees to get COVID-19 vaccine
Apple Inc. is encouraging employees to get Covid-19 vaccines by offering paid time off for appointments and paid sick leave…
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SANDF to buy its own COVID-19 vaccines
South African National Defence Force has been in talks with the Chinese Embassy to buy vaccines. The details are contained…
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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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Ghana delivers Covid-19 vaccines to rural communities via drones
Ghana has become the first country in the world to use drones to deliver vaccines to rural communities. According to…
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Catholic doctors in Kenya reject Covid-19 vaccination efforts
Members of the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association (KCDA) have voiced their scepticism about the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the…
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South Africans warned against fake COVID-19 vaccines
The South African government has warned of illegitimate COVID-19 vaccines being sold online and on the dark web. The public…
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Canada PM says US very open to helping other nations with COVID-19 vaccines
The United States is “very open” to helping other countries procure COVID-19 vaccines and conversations about how to do so…
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David Mabuza stresses govt’s commitment to improve vaccine manufacturing capability
Deputy President David Mabuza has stressed the government’s commitment to improving South Africa’s vaccine manufacturing capability. As chairperson of the…
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AfriForum prepares to buy and distribute vaccines privately
AfriForum has confirmed it has had discussions with stakeholders to privately secure Covid-19 vaccines after the government apparently conceded the…
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Israel to vaccinate Palestinian labourers against COVID-19
Israel approved plans on Sunday to offer COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinians with Israeli work permits, a step a rights group…
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AA: Another fuel price hike on the horizon
Motorists will have to dig deeper in their pockets from Wednesday as the price of petrol is expected to increase…
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