Vaccinations

A quick update on some of the statistics as well as the rules and regulations around covid-19 vaccination policies.

The 24th of March 2022 is World TB Day, a day dedicated to educating the public about TB and the impact it has across the world.

South Africa is set to produce and donate R288 million worth of Johnson & Johnson vaccines to other African countries over the next year.

After initially being approved in March 2021, Pfizer has officially received the green light from SAHPRA to administer a third vaccine dose.

According to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), implementing mandatory vaccinations will only result in a "mess".

Researchers can't compare the spread of Covid in relation to vaccination statuses since many groups no longer have access to vaccination data.

President Cyril Ramaphosa wants to focus more on the mandatory vaccination discussion as SA's new Covid-19 cases continue to rise.

The CEO of the Covid-19 vaccine company, Moderna, shares his views and worries regarding the latest variant, Omicron.

Mandatory vaccination will soon apply to certain industries and locations.

SAHPRA will commence with assessing the data regarding the safety and efficacy of the third Pfizer dose against Covid-19.

Unvaccinated voters will be able to choose their ward councillor and get their Covid-19 vaccination all at the same place.

On Monday, 25 October, 11 721 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered to youngsters between the ages of 12 and 17.

The registration and vaccination of youngsters aged 12 and older officially opened yesterday, 20 October 2021.

The total number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been administered in South Africa has now crossed the 17 million mark.