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Dept of Health confident COVID-19 vaccine programme gaining momentum
The Health Department said although there was still a lot of work to do to get the entire adult population…
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COVID-19 vaccine jabs crucial to return Gauteng schools to normalcy, says Panyaza Lesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that the education sector’s vaccination rollout was crucial in order to return schools to…
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COVID-19: SAOU urges members to get vaccine shot
Teachers’ union SAOU is calling on its members to get their COVID-19 jab. From Wednesday, most province’s will start rolling…
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COVID-19: Teachers to receive vaccine from Wednesday
More than half a million teachers and school staff are next in line to get vaccinated. 300,000 doses of the…
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Health Dept: Significant quantities of COVID-19 vaccine doses expected from Q3
The Health Department said that a lot more COVID-19 vaccine doses would be available from the third quarter of this…
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DA: Government has failed to secure vaccines
Opposition parties have had mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to put in place a Level 3 Covid-19 lockdown…
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SA COVID-19: 3 871 more people vaccinated as 5 552 new infections recorded
The latest figures from the Health Department show that 3,871 vaccines were rolled out over the past 24-hour cycle. These…
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COVID-19: Another hurdle for South Africa’s vaccine rollout
South Africa has been dealt a significant blow to its vaccination drive following the suspected Johnson & Johnson vaccine contamination…
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Only 10% of elderly people vaccinated in Northern Cape
Access to vaccination sites is proving to be a challenge in the Northern Cape where the province has pinned its…
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South Africa waits for Johnson & Johnson vaccine decision
There’s been no indication of when the US Food and Drug Authority will approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This…
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COVID: Eastern Cape health authorities satisfied with pace of vaccination drive
Eastern Cape health authorities are satisfied with the pace of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The province has so far administered…
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COVID-19: WC on track to roll out Pfizer vaccine on Monday
The Western Cape is on track to launch phase two of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out on Monday and will be…
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Health Minister Mkhize urges SA to take J&J vaccine when rollout resumes
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize is calling on South Africans to take the Johnson & Johnson vaccine when the rollout programme…
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Covid-19 Updates
SA COVID-19: SAHPRA to monitor J&J vaccine rollout
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has welcomed the US lifting of the suspension of the Johnson & Johnson…
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Sahpra: No blood clot reports from Sisonke vaccine trial study
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) said that there were no major safety concerns arising from data submitted…
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Covid-19 Updates
1 599 new COVID-19 cases and 75 deaths reported in SA
Almost 1,600 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded, taking the total number of cases to over 1,5 million. Sadly, 75…
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Covid-19 Updates
SA COVID-19: 15 million people to receive Pfizer vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says Pfizer has committed to supply batches of vaccines weekly. He says the first is expected…
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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize speaks on Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will make an announcement on South Africa’s response in consideration of the FDA’s decision to advise…
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Over 92 000 healthcare workers vaccinated since start of rollout, says Dept
Less than a month after South Africa launched its vaccination programme against COVID-19, the Health Department said that more than…
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SA’s first Covid-19 vaccine recipient Zoliswa Gidi Dyosi shares her experience
South Africa’s first vaccine recipient wants people to know it’s safe to have the jab. She knew something big was…
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