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Business and Technology
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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South Africa News
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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Business and Technology
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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 News
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 News
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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Covid-19 Updates
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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World News
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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 News
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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South Africa News
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 News
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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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South Africa News
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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