Experts have warned South Africa could experience its 6th wave of COVID-19 by the end of September and are urging South Africans to continue getting vaccines and booster shots. Professor Hannelie Meyer, Head of the South African Vaccination and Immunisation…
As a possible fifth COVID-19 wave looms, a report has revealed that booster vaccine hesitancy is at a high among South Africans, placing the country’s uptake at a crossroads. The SA Covid and Vaccine Social Listening Report is published weekly…
The National Department of Health is keeping an eye on developments after 23 cases of the new COVID-19 Omicron sub-variants were detected in South Africa earlier this week. Experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are working with scientists and…
As COVID-19 cases continue to soar in South Africa, a two-time survivor has urged his fellow citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible. This will prevent severe symptoms, possible hospitalisation and even death. The country recorded another 15 424…
The impetus for vaccine uptake in South Africa, whilst on the uptick this week, has been slowly dwindling over the last few months. With summer upon us and people moving back to pre-pandemic habits, we have noticed a steady decline…
A new study from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were highly effective in preventing hospitalisation among adolescents aged between 12 and 17. The clinical trial showed that the vaccine was…