Data collected by Unicef shows an alarming drop-off in shipments arriving in the continent since the start of 2022
Vaccine hesitancy, corruption, and conspiracy theories and disinformation slow down uptake of Covid-19 vaccines
Children aged five to 11 get smaller doses of the Pfizer vaccine than adults. That means the government will have to buy new vials to vaccinate this age group but the health department doesn’t have the money to do so
Low uptake anticipated because of festive season, but healthcare workers stand ready
Omicron’s many mutations allow it to duck our body’s natural defence, but the immune system has a some tricks to prevent you from getting severely ill
President Cyril Ramaphosa encourages citizens to vaccinate and continue to practice safety measures
The 10-day healthcare worker ‘isolate and contact trace’ policy puts pressure on other healthcare workers and compromises hospitals’ ability to deliver quality healthcare
A new World Health Organisation initiative is helping nations make their own vaccines, reducing their dependency on imports.
Organ recipients are at greater risk of death from Covid-19, while waiting lists for transplants grow
Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 will be able to register to receive their Covid-19 jab from 20 October. This group will be given only one dose of the Pfizer vaccine, for now
If ivermectin had dramatic results in combating Covid-19, it should perform well in any well-conducted, unbiased scientific study, but this is not the case
The consulting giant was helping Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson fend off FDA regulations even as it helped shape FDA drug policy.
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South Africa is still awaiting millions of Covid-19 vaccines from Johnson & Johnson even though the country contributed to its research through the Ensemble and Sisonke studies
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Vaccine acceptance has risen to 72%, but inequality remains the biggest stumbling block for poor people’s access to the jab
The past seven days show an 18.2% increase in new infections, compared with the previous week, says health minister
‘Red light’ as numbers getting vaccinated dips because most don’t people don’t have medical aid or are victims of misinformation — and health department needs to ‘improve user experience’
People aged 35 and over without a medical scheme can benefit from free walk-ins at easy to reach private-sector pharmacies
Safety, side-effects and the jargon-filled scientific information explained for those who have concerns about getting vaccinated
Mobile sites are a national initiative to take Covid-19 vaccines to rural communities. The Mail & Guardian visited one such site
for farmworkers in the Western Cape
Even if herd immunity is finally reached in South Africa, non-pharmaceutical measures are necessary
Scientists know that people who have had Covid still benefit from getting vaccinated with at least one shot of the vaccine. But can you get vaccinated while you have Covid?
As more vaccines arrive in the country, South Africa could administer 420 000 doses a day
Avat has secured a donation of several hundred million doses of Covid-19 drugs from the United States, 25-million of which will begin to be rolled out by the end of this week
The vaccines being used to fight the pandemic take at least two weeks after inoculation to become effective — and nonpharmaceutical interventions remain crucial
South Africa’s vaccine roll-out is happening – slowly. Only 3% of eligible adults have been fully vaccinated. KwaZulu-Natal is leading the pack with the Eastern Cape hot on its heels
South Africa makes up 37% of the continent’s virus caseload, with more than two-million infections
Police minister Bheki Cele and national commissioner Khehla Sitole receive their Covid-19 vaccines as inoculation starts for law enforcement
Two people who were vaccinated and then got Covid-19 have mixed feelings about getting the jab
The Covid-19 J&J and Pfizer vaccines remain effective in protecting against severe sickness and hospitalisation
South African residents who are 50 years and older can register to stand in line for a Covid-19 vaccine as of Thursday 1 July