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Demand for COVID-19 vaccines has dropped in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro.

Nelson Mandela Bay: Concern as COVID-19 vaccine numbers drop

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Health officials in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro are concerned that the demand for COVID-19 vaccinations has dropped in an area where daily infections are on the rise despite the introduction of weekend pop-up sites in several communities.

Max Matavire
August 16, 2021

Botshabelo residents are crying out for increased COVID-19 vaccine access

Botshabelo residents cry out for COVID-19 vaccines at clinics

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Community members in the Botshabelo district in the Free State are urging health authorities to extend the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to local clinics. They claim the hospital currently identified as the main vaccination site isn’t coping with the influx of people.

Molefi Sompane
July 30, 2021

Violence leaves Limpopo slightly bruised as COVID-19 vaccine rollout takes a knock

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South Africa’s northernmost province hasn’t escaped this week’s looting and violence entirely unscathed with some private COVID-19 vaccination sites shutting down due to panic. But other than a few minor incidents, Limpopo has bounced back as the fight against the…

Montsho
July 16, 2021

Free rides to vaccination sites are expected to boost access

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The Roads and Transport Department in Gauteng is planning to get taxi associations involved in efforts to boost the numbers of people who want to get to vaccination sites but cannot afford transport costs. MEC for the department, Jacob Mamabolo…

Marcia Moyana
July 8, 2021

Vaccine acceptance high in Africa – study

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As phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive gets underway this week, new research shows that vaccine acceptance on the continent is high.

Marcia Moyana
May 20, 2021

Third wave of COVID-19 in South Africa to be ‘bigger’ than the first two, expert predicts

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With the vaccine rollout slower than expected, communicable diseases experts are warning that South Africa could experience a third wave of COVID-19 infections.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 9, 2021

Dr Sylvester Hlathi of the SADC Traditioal Healers

#Covid-19: SADC Traditional healers still want to be in front of the vaccine queue

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Traditional healers say they are on the frontlines in the treatment and prevention when it comes to the coronavirus and now they want first dibs at the vaccine.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
February 10, 2021

Ramaphosa announces 20 million more vaccines secured, but vaccination is not mandatory

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South Africa has secured 20 million vaccines from Pfizer. Some South African health workers are hesitant about being first in line to receive the Covid-19 vaccine but President Ramaphosa says that is ok.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
February 2, 2021

Women and adolescent girls should be first in line for Covid-19 vaccine, says NGO

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What does a feminist approach to the Covid-19 vaccine rollout look like? The head of the Soul City Institute has the answer.

Marcia Moyana
January 26, 2021

Health Minister shaken by state of preparedness in Limpopo on eve of vaccine rollout

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South African medical authorities are gearing up to deliver the first batch of vaccines but there are major challenges as the minister of health discovered.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
January 21, 2021

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