Tag: Vaccine

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech are expected to seek emergency use authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine from the United States ...

British singer and songwriter Elton John said he has COVID-19 and has been forced to postpone some US concerts.

A new factory that is expected to produce a billion doses of vaccines annually by 2025 has been launched in ...

South Africa has not reached its ambitious coronavirus vaccination target for the year.

The Department of Health has reiterated the call for young people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the festive season ...

People who received the second dose of their Pfizer injection at least six months ago can now get their booster ...

A three-dose course of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the pharmaceutical company said on Thursday, ...

Brazil's federal health regulator Anvisa said on Sunday it had received a fresh torrent of threats and asked for greater ...

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla and Deputy Minister of  Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo on Friday brief the media on government’s ...

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) says it plans to approach the Constitutional Court next week to seek a declaratory ...

The National Health Department says registration for the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine for the 12 to 17 age ...

As the Western Cape experiences a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, a mobile vaccination service has been welcomed by the community ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says mandatory vaccinations against the coronavirus are an "absolute last resort" and only applicable when ...

The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) says although it supports vaccinations, it is determined to fight for the ...

The South African Democratic Teachers' Union (Sadtu) and the National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa (Naptosa) have urged their ...

The European Union-wide rollout of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine version for five- to 11-year-old children will begin December 13, ...

Basic Education Department says it is satisfied with the level of uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among staff and learners. Director-General ...

The Department of Health has called on undocumented foreign nationals living in the country not to hesitate to visit vaccination ...

A group of Kenyan and foreign companies welcomed on Monday a government edict that residents from December 21 must show ...

Gauteng Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi says she's satisfied that many people - particularly the youth - are responding to the ...