South Africa's Afrigen Biologics has used the publicly available sequence of Moderna Inc's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine to make its own version ...
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A production scientist works with samples during a visit by representatives of the Medicines Patent Pool, France and other European Union member states, at the Afrigen Biologics' site in Cape Town, South Africa, February 3, 2022.
Strengthened screening and monitoring of participants, who are at high risk of a blood clotting disorder, are among the conditions...
Scientists at Johnson & Johnson on Friday refuted an assertion in a major medical journal that the design of their...
Government says it aims to eventually vaccinate 250 000 people per day at various sites.
Business for South Africa says the country's business sector has been mobilised to assist the government with resources to strengthen...
Business for South Africa says the country's business sector has been mobilised to assist government with resources, to strengthen and...
Essential workers, persons in congregate settings, people over 60 years and those over 18 years with comorbidities will receive the...
The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) is calling on health workers who have already received their dose of the Johnson&...
Africa CDC says it continues to recommend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine to countries across the continent - as...
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has told Parliament that Johnson and Johnson is refusing to sign off the supply of...
The Co-Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID-19, Barry Schoub, has sought to explain potential reasons behind the rare occurrence...
Chairperson of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), Professor Helen Rees, says the decision to halt the Johnson...
The South African Medical Association has welcomed Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize's decision to temporarily halt the rollout of the...
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority says it will continue evaluating the safety and watching world developments regarding the...
The announcement was made by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday night in response to a decision by federal health...
The Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize, is addressing the media on South Africa’s response following calls for the temporary...
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called for an immediate halt of Phase 1 of the vaccine rollout in the...
Lobby group AfriForum says it has instructed its legal team to serve the Department of Health with an application under...
Government has been widely criticised for being inefficient as well as lacking transparency and accountability in its vaccine roll-out programme.
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The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) has sought to allay fears overtaking a vaccine against the coronavirus, saying the...
Department of Science & Innovation Director-General, Dr. Phil Mjwara says he hopes an announcement will be made in the next...
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