A South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) report has confirmed that the 29 people who died after receiving their COVID-19 vaccines most likely passed away due to pre-existing comorbidities and not from the jab.
As South Africa continues to battle the third wave of the pandemic and is likely to face a fourth towards the end of the year, a debate has started around whether South Africans would be willing to get a COVID-19 booster jab.
A group of female migrants from Zimbabwe find themselves at the back of the COVID-19 vaccination queue in South Africa due to a lack of papers and the closure of several reception centers due to lockdown.
Children living with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are having a particularly tough time during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdown restrictions have eroded routines and limited access to primary care settings.
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on pharmacies across the country in the face of a contraceptives shortage which has plagued parts of South Africa for almost 18 months and counting.
With South Africa having vaccinated more than 6% of its population, COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy still remains an obstacle and is often fueled by beliefs surrounding severe side-effects. A local doctor has reminded the public to dispell these myths as the country attempts to reach herd immunity.
Stress and anxiety levels have hit the roof as COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise during the third wave.  And just when the nation thought things couldn’t get any worse, the country was set alight last week during the violent protests and looting sprees, adding to an overwhelming sense of doom.
Hospitals and clinics in South Africa’s hardest hit provinces are picking up the pieces following the riots that saw the vandalising and looting of health facilities earlier this week, which has left many of them running out of medical supplies and having to deal with staff member shortages. On top of this, COVID-19 vaccination sites have also grounded to a halt in affected areas in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
The ongoing violent protests in Gauteng has impacted the province’s healthcare services and has halted the vaccine roll-out as the country continues to try curb the spread of COVID-19.Â
As the third wave continues to batter South Africa, and government’s vaccine rollout remains slow, many are turning to illicit sources to obtain ivermectin, which is popularly considered as a miracle cure, despite evidence to the contrary.Â
We’ve been living with COVID-19 for almost a year and a half, and yet there are still so many unknowns about this virus. For those who have experienced it firsthand and recovered, the mystery is even greater as they give us a glimpse of what it’s been like to deal with the aftermath living with long COVID symptoms.
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