COVID-19 vaccines
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Health Dept: SA will have received 250 000 COVID-19 vaccines by end of February
The Health Department said the country would have received about 250,000 vaccines by the end of tomorrow. This as the…
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We will not be blackmailed by greedy SAA pilots – Government
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has hit back at disgruntled pilots who criticised its recent flight to Brussels to…
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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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Africa is getting ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines
Africa marked the move from planning to action in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at the World Health Organisation (WHO)-hosted…
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Argentina health minister resigns after reports of VIP vaccines access
Argentina’s health minister resigned on Friday following reports that people had been able to use connections to get access to…
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SAA stopped from fetching COVID-19 vaccines
South African Airways (SAA) was unable to fly to Brussels on Sunday to fetch the first batch of the Johnson…
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Zimbabwe receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccines
Zimbabwe’s first batch of COVID-19 vaccines has arrived. The 200,000 jabs from China’s Sinopharm were donated to the country. President…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and Minister Zweli Mkhize in tussle over Covid-19 vaccines
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize allegedly tussled behind the scenes over where to procure which jabs,…
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Govt speaks on extending alcohol drinking age in South Africa
Cabinet considers extending the alcohol drinking age in South Africa. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen South Africa imposing an alcohol…
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Govt must go to India and get back the money paid for vaccines, says PSA
The Public Servants Association (PSA) on Monday said it was extremely concerned about the pace of the rollout of COVID-19…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says government pushing for more COVID-19 vaccines
Government is doing everything it can to get more COVID-19 vaccines for South Africans as soon as possible. Health Minister…
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Minister Mkhize warns of COVID-19 vaccine challenges such as theft
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize warned that there may be challenges in the rolling out of COVID-19 vaccines, like freezer malfunctions…
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Brazil to allow emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines tested abroad
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Wednesday it would alter the requirements around emergency use authorisations of COVID-19 vaccines to…
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SAHPRA chair warns Covid-19 vaccines could be ineffective against variants
One of the country’s top medical researchers Professor Helen Rees says in a worst-case scenario, current Covid-19 vaccines could be…
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EFF: Those who say only SA citizens should be vaccinated are ‘irreparably foolish’
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has welcomed the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccines from India on Monday, and lauded President…
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Joy for South Africa – First batch of COVID-19 vaccines is on the way, has already left India – Photos
The first one million doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines are officially on their way to South Africa. The vaccines were…
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Zim has begun the process of acquiring COVID-19 vaccines: Vice President
Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga says government has begun the process of acquiring COVID-19 vaccines. On Wednesday, Chiwenga presided over…
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WHO tells Tanzania to follow science after Magufuli claims Covid-19 vaccines are dangerous
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged Tanzania on Thursday to follow science, a day after its president said Covid-19 vaccines…
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EFF slams Health Department over plan to issue Covid-19 vaccine tender
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has slammed the Department of Health’s plan to issue a tender to store and distribute…
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What President Cyril Ramaphosa is not telling you about the COVID-19 vaccine
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently warned against vaccine nationalism, where rich countries hoard COVID-19 vaccines for their own citizens and disadvantage…
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Health ministry to issue Covid-19 vaccine storage, distribution tender
The health ministry will issue a tender to store and distribute Covid-19 vaccines on February 5, it said on Thursday,…
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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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President Cyril Ramaphosa urges nations to stop hoarding COVID-19 vaccines
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a virtual State of the World Address to the World Economic Forum Davos Dialogues on Tuesday.…
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Private doctors urged to register for COVID-19 vaccines
As the country prepares to vaccinate healthcare workers against COVID-19, it’s still unknown how many doctors, in private practice, need…
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President Ramaphosa urged to trim Cabinet for Covid-19 vaccines & not increase taxes
Former Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA has called on the government to cut its expenditure rather than increase taxes to…
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SA will get enough COVID-19 vaccines: President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that the country will get enough COVID-19 vaccines. The president says money won’t…
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DA threatens legal action over COVID-19 vaccines
The Democratic Alliance has slammed government over its response to COVID-19. The party has described governments procurement of COVID-19 vaccines…
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Will Africa get enough Covid-19 vaccines?
Africa is getting at least 870 million Covid-19 vaccines in 2021. That’s after the African Union said it had secured…
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Namibia makes progress in acquiring Covid-19 vaccines
Namibia has made progress in preparation to acquire suitable Covid-19 vaccines, Health Minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula said on Wednesday. He…
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Concerns over COVID-19 vaccines being stolen in South Africa
The South African government is concerned that South Africa’s stock of COVID-19 vaccines may be stolen. The Department of Health…
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How safe is it to use Covid-19 vaccine?
Britain and other nations are considering ways to stretch scarce supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, including by delaying second doses, reducing…
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South Africans will not be able to import Covid-19 vaccines in their personal capacity
South Africans will not be able to import Covid-19 vaccines in their personal capacity even if they have the means…
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Saudi Arabia begins distribution of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines
Saudi Arabia began inoculating people in the kingdom with a Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, becoming the first Arab country to…
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Forum calls for Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to step aside
The Progressive Health Forum says Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng should vacate his position. This comes after his remarks on COVID-19…
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Poorest must not be trampled in vaccines stampede: WHO
With COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon, the planet’s poorest must not be trampled as countries scramble to get their hands…
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Britain moves closer to COVID-19 vaccine trials that infect volunteers
Human challenge” trials of potential COVID-19 vaccines, where volunteers are deliberately infected with the disease, could become a reality after…
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France won’t buy Covid-19 vaccines through WHO’s COVAX scheme – ministry source
France will provide funding for an initiative led by the World Health Organization to buy potential Covid-19 vaccines, but will…
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Rich nations have cornered half of future COVID-19 vaccine supply: Oxfam
A group of wealthy nations representing 13% of the global population have already bought up more than half of the…
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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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UK secures 90mn doses of possible COVID-19 vaccines
Britain has signed deals to secure 90 million doses of two possible COVID-19 vaccines from an alliance of Pfizer Inc…
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Chinese labs approve two COVID-19 vaccines for human trials
Chinese labs approves two COVID-19 vaccines for human trials. The experimental vaccines are being developed by a Beijing-based unit of…
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