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SA COVID-19: Temporary regulations on the cards
South Africa has seen a steady increase in Covid-19 infections over the last two weeks. The Health Department’s Nicholas Crisp…
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Health Dept: Fewer South Africans showing up for their first COVID jabs
There’s been a drop in the number of people getting their first COVID-19 shots. The Health Department said that following…
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COVID-19 infections rise in 10-14 age group, govt concerned over vaccinations dip
The number of 10 to 14-year-olds testing positive for COVID-19 is rising. Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, says this is very…
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COVID-19: J&J booster shot available
The Health Department is ready to roll out J&J booster shots. To qualify for the booster the single-dose shot should…
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COVID-19: With new variant found in SA, questions raised over vaccine efficacy
It’s not yet clear whether a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa affects the protection that current vaccinations offer.…
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COVID-19: Health Dept urges citizens to get vaccinated as Tshwane flagged a hotspot
The Health Department said all South Africans should be concerned that the number of COVID-19 cases was increasing again and…
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Health Dept foresees no further Covid restrictions during festive season
So far, South Africans can look forward to what promises to be a festive season as the daily Covid infections…
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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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Health Dept: No increased COVID-19 lockdown restrictions for now
The Health Department has assured South Africans that there were no indications yet that further COVID-19 lockdown restrictions would be…
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23 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in SA
Over 23 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in South Africa. That translates to roughly 32 percent of…
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Health Dept expects to conclude Digital Vibes investigation soon
By the end of October, the Department of Health expects to have concluded its investigation of seven officials implicated in…
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7 health officials to be suspended for Digital Vibes involvement
Health Minister Joe Phaahla has confirmed that officials implicated in the Digital Vibes report will be slapped with suspensions. It’s…
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South Africa delegation to meet with UK counterparts over red list status
A seven-person South African delegation is set to meet with UK scientists on Monday on why South Africa remains on…
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Nicholas Crisp appointed as acting health director-general
Nicholas Crisp has been appointed as the Health Department’s acting director-general but there may be something more sinister at play.…
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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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Government to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination drive
The Health Department says low stock levels have hindered the vaccine rollout. But it says with the arrival of more…
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Health Dept: Men over the age of 50 not coming out in numbers for COVID jab
The government is urging more who are 60 years and older to come forward for a covid COVID-19 vaccination. Officials…
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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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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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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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COVID-19: KZN and GP vaccination targets fall behind, over 15k new cases recorded in SA
The health department has said that, due to the violence that gripped Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, its vaccination targets have fallen…
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Department of Health hopes to reach target of 300 000 daily vaccinations by August
The Health Department on Tuesday said that it hoped to reach its target of inoculating 300,000 people daily by the…
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