There will be no disruptions in COVID-19 distribution: Health DG
Director-General in the Department of Health, Sandile Buthelezi, says his department is committed to
Healthcare workers to be vaccinated after two weeks
It will be another two weeks before the country’s front line healthcare workers start receiving the
AstraZeneca vaccine to undergo quality assurance checks before rollout: Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says once the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca, arrives in the country,
EU will make vaccine companies respect supply contracts: Michel
The European Union will make pharmaceutical companies respect contracts they have signed for the
India to start COVID-19 vaccine exports as soon as Wednesday: Sources
India, one of the world’s biggest drugmakers, will start exports of COVID-19 vaccines as early as
Health Department refutes reports that AstraZeneca cannot sell vaccines in SA
The Health Department has denied reports that pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca cannot sell
Egypt expects COVID-19 vaccines from GAVI alliance within weeks: minister
Egypt expects to start receiving COVID-19 vaccines through the Geneva-based GAVI vaccine alliance in
Applications for COVID-19 vaccine candidates expected soon
Deputy Director-General of the Health Department, Dr Anban Pillay, says government expects
Mkhize outlines SA’s progress in obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says there is still no clarity on when a vaccine to combat the
SAHPRA receives first application to register Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority says it has received its first application to
Oxford University edges closer to finding coronavirus vaccine
The vaccine has proven to be 70% effective at protecting people from the disease.
Childhood vaccine linked to less severe COVID-19, cigarette smoke raises risk
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and
AstraZeneca’s cancer drug disappoints as potential COVID-19 treatment
AstraZeneca’s blood cancer treatment, Calquence, failed to improve survival rates and prevent lung
AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial as participant illness investigated
AstraZeneca’s suspension of global trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after an illness
South African volunteers on AstraZeneca vaccine trial say not alarmed by pause
South African volunteers on AstraZeneca’s experimental coronavirus vaccine trial said they were not
AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial, rollout doubts dent shares
AstraZeneca has paused global trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after an unexplained
Australia expects to receive AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine within months
Australia expects to receive its first batches of a potential COVID-19 vaccine in January, Prime
First human trial of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
An experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford university was safe
AstraZeneca agrees to supply Europe with 400 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine
British drug maker AstraZeneca says it has signed a contract with Italy, Germany, France and the