The Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the country will be moving to the second phase of the mass vaccination plan.
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Government has secured a deal to receive 20 million vaccines from Pfizer.
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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has officially registered the Johnson&Johnson vaccine. The vaccine, also known as Janssen, has however beeen registered with conditions.
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Government has secured 30 million Johnson&Johnson vaccines that will be produced in South Africa.
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The Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced that the rollout of the vaccination programme has been extended to more sites.
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Blade Nzimande, The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation said government is working to secure a vaccine production contract with ImmunityBio.
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The rollout of the vaccination plan has been going well, the next phase of the plan will soon be in progress.
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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved for emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine.
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Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that government is considering swapping the AstraZeneca vaccine with other countries.
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The rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine has been suspended in South Africa, following the release of a new study of its effectiveness against the Covid-19 variant commonly found in South Africa.
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