vaccine

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

Confusion about school nutrition programmes and restarting education

NW teachers welcome break as COVID-19 cases soar at schools

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The closing of schools couldn’t have come soon enough in the North West province with more than 2600 teachers testing positive for the virus.

Nthusang Lefafa
June 30, 2021

COVID-19 to HIV Vaccines: lessons learnt from the COVID-19 vaccine development

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Researchers have been trying to develop an HIV vaccine for about four decades without success. However, the successful development of a COVID-19 vaccine could provide lessons for scientists.

Nompilo Gwala
June 14, 2021

SA not quite ready to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines: Experts

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South African scientists and health experts say it is going to take years before the country will be able to manufacture its own COVID-19 vaccines.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
May 27, 2021

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.

Nthusang Lefafa
May 18, 2021

Guinea pigs and misinformation – COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a growing threat

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Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa is a growing threat to fighting the COVID-19 epidemic but health workers remain resolute that access to a vaccine will save lives.

LililtaG
May 13, 2021

Africa’s vaccine plan must address hesitancy

Why access to COVID-19 vaccines for Africa is a matter of global security

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The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, along with a group of former African leaders, are calling on wealthier nations to help reduce COVID-19 vaccine inequality.

healthe
April 8, 2021

More than 14 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to 22 African countries

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The deliveries were through Covax, an effort co-led by the Coalition for Epidermic Preparedness Innovations(CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Max Matavire
April 5, 2021

Op-ed: Global Covid-19 vaccine race shows why South Africa must prioritise our own research and development

Health

Faced with inadequate access to essential treatments, South Africa must prioritise health research and development. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how poor and marginalised South Africans are affected by international factors, and so it is essential to include communities in advocating for better homegrown research and development, writes community activist Ntando Yola.

healthe
March 30, 2021

Electronic registration system for the Covid-19 vaccine tightened amid fraud claims

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Reports of fraudulent vaccinations has led to tighter measures around the Electronic Vaccination Data System. Doctors in private practice are accused of registering their employees and family members to receive the Covid-19 vaccine during the country’s first phase of the national rollout.

Marcia Moyana
March 12, 2021

Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout must include clear communication to combat vaccine hesitancy — experts

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Inequitable distribution and vaccine hesitancy are the key challenges facing Africa in its fight against Covid-19, say international health experts.

Max Matavire
March 10, 2021

‘A step in the right direction’ – 13 private hospitals announced as Covid-19 vaccination sites

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The private hospitals are located in all nine provinces and will vaccinate their own staff as well as healthcare workers in other hospitals in the area.

Amy Green
March 4, 2021

Gauteng health workers to get Covid-19 vaccines

Limpopo nurse confident Covid-19 vaccine will protect her and her child cancer patients

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This Limpopo cancer nurse got the Covid-19 vaccine this week. She believes the vaccine will not only protect her, but the children diagnosed with cancer who she takes care of.