DA rejects Mabuza’s appointment to oversee SA’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
The Democratic Alliance has rejected the appointment of Deputy President David Mabuza as head of
Measures will be in place to monitor COVID-19 vaccine side-effects: Health Department
The Health Department says measures will be in place to monitor people for possible side-effects
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
There will be money to procure COVID-19 vaccine: Treasury
The National Treasury has assured the public that there will be money to procure vaccine doses for
Fauci says 100 million vaccinations in 100 days ‘absolutely a doable thing’
President-elect Joe Biden’s goal of delivering 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine within the
The goal is to vaccinate 60% of Africans by 2022: Africa CDC
The Head of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr John Nkengasong says the goal
Afriforum, Solidarity give government an ultimatum on vaccine roll-out plan
Lobby group Afriforum and trade union Solidarity have given government until next Wednesday to fully
Health Department refutes reports that AstraZeneca cannot sell vaccines in SA
The Health Department has denied reports that pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca cannot sell
Africa CDC secures first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and prevention (Africa CDC) secures first tranche of COVID-19
Africa Union secures 270 million COVID-19 vaccine doses – Ramaphosa
The African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team has secured a provisional 270 million COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appears effective against mutation in new coronavirus variants: Study
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine appeared to work against a key mutation in the highly
Young nurses’ union calls for more health workers to be hired, boycott of vaccine
Young Nurses Indaba Trade Union (YNITU) is calling for the boycott of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
South Africa’s Aspen could produce J&J COVID shots by end of March
Aspen Pharmacare could start production of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa by
As Olympics loom, Japanese approval of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine unlikely till May
Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to win approval in Japan until May due to requirements
PODCAST: Laws regulating COVID-19 vaccine in SA
Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Health, Law and Bioethics research
UK scientists worry vaccines may not protect against new coronavirus variant
UK scientists expressed concern on Monday that COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out in Britain may not
SA healthcare workers advocate use of Ivermectin for COVID-19 treatment
Healthcare workers including doctors are lobbying for the use of the drug Ivermectin, a drug which
Government urged to prioritise teachers during COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Pressure is mounting on government to make teachers a priority when it provides COVID-19 vaccines to
Monitoring COVID-19 vaccine efficacy key to rollout: Expert
Chairperson of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority Professor Helen Rees says once
SA to vaccinate 67% of population to achieve herd immunity: Mkhize
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says a minimum of 67% of SA’s population will be vaccinated against