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J&J talc cancer plaintiffs want 6-month ban on further bankruptcy filings
Lawyers for thousands of people who claim Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders caused them to develop cancer on Wednesday urged…
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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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Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder in 2023
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) says it will stop selling its talc-based baby powder globally in 2023, more than two years…
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R13 million worth of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines set to expire by Thursday
The National Department of Health said 80 000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine were set to expire by the end…
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New health laws being drawn up to end state of disaster
South Africa is poised to get its life back as the country prepares to move away from the national state…
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South Africa reduces intervals between COVID vaccine jabs & allows mixing of booster shots
South Africans older than 18 can now mix their COVID-19 vaccine booster dose. The Health Department has announced that adults…
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South Africa’s first nurse to get J&J COVID vaccine urges citizens to get jab
The first healthcare worker in South Africa to receive a COVID-19 vaccine said it has protected her from contracting the…
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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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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: With vaccines available, teachers hope to see more pupils back in class
With children returning to inland schools on Wednesday, teachers are hoping to see more pupils back in the classroom with…
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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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South Africa’s first health worker to get COVID jab urges colleagues to get booster shot
South Africa’s first healthcare worker to receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot has added her voice to calls for more people…
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Health Department revises COVID-19 quarantining and tracing protocols
The Health Department is stopping contact tracing and quarantining of COVID-19 contacts. It will still do tracing in congregate or…
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South Africa donates over 2 million J&J jabs
South Africa is donating more than 2 million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to African countries. The donation is being…
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President Ramaphosa says SA’s donation of 2 million COVID jabs embodies solidarity
President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s donation of two million Johnson & Johnson vaccines to other African countries embodies solidarity…
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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: Healthcare workers to get J&J booster shots as second Sisonke trial starts
Health workers will start getting their COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in the second Sisonke trial that gets underway on Monday.…
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COVID: SA Medical Association wants booster jabs for health-care workers amid concerns on efficacy of single J&J shot
The South African Medical Association (Sama) is calling on the government to roll out vaccine booster shots to health-care workers…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster shot on the cards
There are plans to give additional COVID-19 vaccines to individuals with compromised immunity. This includes those who are on long-term…
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Woman killed and 14 injured after taxi crashes into brick wall near Effingham
Travel and tourism authorities have welcomed South Africa’s removal from the United Kingdom’s travel red list. The UK made the…
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President Ramaphosa reiterates calls for equitable vaccine distribution
President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again reiterated calls for equitable vaccine distribution. Ramaphosa was speaking at the 76th session of…
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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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J&J’s HIV vaccine fails in sub-Saharan Africa trial
Johnson & Johnson’s highly anticipated HIV vaccine failed to demonstrate adequate protection in a clinical trial involving more than 2,600…
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Where Durbanites can get their Covid-19 jabs this weekend
There are various places where Durbanites can receive their Covid-19 vaccines this weekend. eThekwini Municipality said the United Congregational Church…
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COVID-19: Pfizer vaccine in final stages of full approval in SA
The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has reached the final stages of full approval in the country according to the South African…
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COVID-19: Government reserves single dose J&J jab for rural areas & elderly at Sassa pay points
The health department has said they were now saving the Johnson & Johnson vaccines for the rural areas and the…
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Nigeria to resume COVID-19 vaccinations
Nigeria will restart COVID-19 inoculations on August 16 after taking delivery of 4 million doses of Moderna vaccine, with shipments…
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WC Health’s Kariem: Latest COVID vaccine shipment encouraging
Close to 250,000 COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed to Western Cape inoculation sites on Tuesday. The Pfizer and Johnson &…
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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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COVID: Western Cape health dept urges residents to avoid being reckless over long weekend
The Western Cape Department of Health is again appealing for people to do the basics ahead of the long weekend.…
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South African study shows high Covid-19 protection from Johnson & Johnson shot
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine helps prevent severe disease among those infected with the delta variant, according to a trial…
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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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Health Department: Large shipment of Pfizer vaccines en route to South Africa
The Health Department has confirmed that a large shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses is en route to South Africa.…
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Western Cape administers more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccines
More than 1 million COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the Western Cape since the beginning of its drive on 17…
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South Africa expecting more J&J doses – Health Dept
More Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available in August. The Health Department’s Nicholas Crisp says they are currently using…
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South Africa passes milestone of administering 6 million COVID-19 vaccines
South Africa has passed the milestone of administering more than six million COVID-19 vaccine doses. In the past 24 hours,…
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Everything you need to know about Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid vaccine
Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid vaccine produced relatively low levels of antibodies against the delta variant in a study, raising…
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Worst of COVID-19 is yet to come for Africa, says WHO
Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as…
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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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1000s march to demand COVID jabs in South Africa
Thousands of South African opposition activists rallied in Pretoria to demand a faster coronavirus vaccination rollout in the continent’s worst-hit…
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Business For SA: Private sector equipped to speed up vaccine drive
Lobby group Business for South Africa says the private sector is more than equipped to speed up the nation’s vaccination…
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Kubayi-Ngubane urges South Africans to adhere to COVID regulations as infections rise
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane has urged South Africans, particularly Gauteng residents, to adhere to COVID-19 safety measures. Gauteng has…
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SA extends curfew as COVID-19 cases surge
South Africa tightened coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday, extending a curfew and limiting alcohol sales in the face of a surge…
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WC Health Dept: Plans in place to vaccinate 42 000 teachers once J&J jab approved
The Western Cape Health Department said that it planned to vaccinate more than 42,000 teachers swiftly once it got the…
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Naptosa says COVID-19 vaccines secured for teachers
Teachers could get their COVID-19 vaccines this week if one teachers’ union has its way. Naptosa says at least 500,000…
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Joy and relief as elderly in Krugersdorp get COVID-19 vaccine jabs
With the first day of the vaccination of the elderly drawing to a close, there are big smiles, much relief,…
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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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Western Cape ready for Phase 2 of COVID-19 vaccine
South Africa has activated and signed for 31 million vaccines from Johnson & Johnson and will receive a total of…
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Health Minister Mkhize says J&J vaccine rollout to resume soon
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has reassured the nation the Johnson & Johnson roll-out will resume soon. The COVID-19 vaccine’s rollout…
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COVID-19: Experts warn SA could face third wave after Easter
Local experts have come to the consensus that there would be a third wave much like many European countries are…
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