It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
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NW elderly eagerly wait to receive COVID-19 vaccine jab
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Senior citizens in the North West are anxious to receive their COVID-19 vaccine which comes with hope of surviving the virus.
‘Vaccines don’t kill’: Church leader gets jab to reassure churchgoers
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Phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive began yesterday with some church leaders ‘showing the way’ to reassure congregants who may be hesitant about being vaccinated.
Limpopo’s elderly worried: They don’t know how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine
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As phase two of national vaccination programme starts today, some elderly citizens are concerned that they will be last in line for the COVID-19 vaccine as they do not know how to register using the online system.
One man’s ambitious run for mental health awareness
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Many people’s mental health has been negatively affected by the pandemic. One local man, who suffered from anxiety related to COVID-19, aims to set a world record running to raise money for a mental health charity.
A suspended Gqeberha doctor is caught handing out fake sick notes—again
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Despite a previous suspension from the industry body, and a current investigation, a Gqeberha doctor continues to hand out fraudulent sick notes. This week, the doctor was busted issuing a medical certificate without even examining the undercover patient.
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