A nurse at Khayelitsha District Hospital became the first person in South Africa vaccinated against the coronavirus. Yet, as scientists and government officials race to inoculate other frontline workers, some health workers are suspicious of the vaccine.
The first delivery of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine arrived in South Africa and will be distributed immediately. More doses of the single-dose vaccine are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.
Amid the pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa used his annual State of the Nation Address to announce more Covid-19 vaccines and the extension of the R350 relief grant.
After the AstraZeneca vaccine proved ineffective against the new coronavirus variant, health workers will now receive the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine. More vaccines will also arrive sooner than expected, the health ministry announced.
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.
South Africa's government has decided to stop the planned rollout of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vacccine after clinical trials found it is not as effective as hoped against the new variant reported in the country.
The ‘persal’ system was used to decide which frontline workers will get the vaccine in Limpopo. Meanwhile healthcare workers administering the vaccine will get extra security.
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.
The Novavax vaccine proves to be only 49.4% effective against Covid-19. The vaccine is undergoing trials in both South Africa and the United Kingdom.
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says that civil society organisations will be crucial in spreading accurate information about the Covid-19 vaccine.
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.
A Limpopo mother whose 13 week old baby has missed an essential vaccines due to a shortage is worried her child could be exposed to diseases like polio.
South African drug producer, Aspen Pharmacare, has signed a deal with global pharma giant Johnson&Johnson to produce a Covid-19 vaccine once it’s available.
Fatima Hassan is a lawyer who fought for the rights of South Africans during the HIV/Aids pandemic. Now, she’s preparing to fight another pandemic: Covid-19.
Scientists around the world are searching for a Covid-19 vaccine, with countries representing 70% of the world’s population signed up, says WHO.
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