SAHPRA approves J&J vaccine booster for healthcare workers

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the pharmaceutical
COVID-19 infections increasing despite third wave downward turn: Phaahla

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says coronavirus infections in the country have increased by 18.2% in
Controversy mounts as reports reveal that COVID-19 vaccines made in SA are being exported to Europe

Controversy is mounting over reports that Johnson and Johnson has been exporting millions of
Africa CDC secures 220-million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for the continent

The Africa Centre for Disease Control has finally secured a predictable source of COVID-19 vaccines
AfriForum, Solidarity’s court case against SAHPRA continues on Thursday

AfriForum and Solidarity will on Thursday morning continue their court action against the South
Polokwane Education Department staff are happy about being vaccinated

Teachers and staff from the Education Department in Limpopo, who have gathered at the Pietersburg
Educations Department warns against disruption of vaccine rollout

The Basic Education Department says those who plan to disrupt the vaccine rollout which starts on
SAOU urges teachers to take J&J vaccine

The South African Teachers’ Union (SAOU) has called on teachers not to be drawn into fake news about
Vaccine shortage posing dire challenge for South Africa roll-out: Karim

Health experts say the shortages of vaccine doses in South Africa pose a big challenge in terms of
J&J vaccine recipients will be informed of possibility of blood clots developing

The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) says recipients of the Johnson and Johnson
Healthcare workers need to re-consent for vaccine trial: Health department

The Western Cape Health Department has advised health care workers in the province to give
Govt to resume the use of J&J vaccine on Wednesday

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that government will resume the use of the Johnson &
Ramaphosa calls for mRNA technology transfer to low, middle income countries

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday called on pharmaceutical companies to transfer mRNA vaccine
There was no need for South Africa to suspend J&J vaccine rollout: SAMA

The South African Medical Association says there was no need for the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus
SAHPRA recommends lifting of J&J vaccine pause after some conditions

Strengthened screening and monitoring of participants, who are at high risk of a blood clotting
J&J scientists refute ‘class effect’ to blame for clots in those who got its COVID-19 vaccine

Scientists at Johnson & Johnson on Friday refuted an assertion in a major medical journal that the
Health department awaits vaccine delivery confirmation from Pfizer-BioNTech

The Department of Health is awaiting confirmation from the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine producers on the
J&J, African Union in deal for up to 400 mln COVID-19 shots

Johnson & Johnson will supply the African Union (AU) with up to 400 million doses of its COVID-19
J&J vaccines show very few side-effects among healthworkers: Mphahlele

Very few side-effects have been reported so far among the more than 177 000 healthcare workers who
INFOGRAPHIC: How vaccine licensing works

Deputy Health Minister Dr. Joe Phaahla’s response to opposition parties in Parliament on Friday,