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/ 17 May 2022

Africa needs a billion Covid vaccines, but supply is slowing down

Data collected by Unicef shows an alarming drop-off in shipments arriving in the continent since the start of 2022

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By Adam Oxford

Coronavirus

/ 1 April 2022

More than 7-million expired Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines could be wasted by July

Vaccine hesitancy, corruption, and conspiracy theories and disinformation slow down uptake of Covid-19 vaccines

By Chris Bateman

Health

/ 28 February 2022

Wait, donate, demolish: Why millions of South Africa’s vaccines will never be used

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

By Mia Malan

Coronavirus

/ 28 December 2021

Health department rolls out Pfizer boosters to eligible individuals

Low uptake anticipated because of festive season, but healthcare workers stand ready

By Marcia Zali

Health

/ 22 December 2021

How your body can protect you from getting sick with Omicron

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

By Aisha Abdool Karim

Politics

/ 20 December 2021

Ramaphosa returns to work after recovering from Covid-19

President Cyril Ramaphosa encourages citizens to vaccinate and continue to practice safety measures

By Marcia Zali

Coronavirus

/ 9 December 2021

Alarm as almost 20% of South Africa’s healthcare workers contract Covid

The 10-day healthcare worker ‘isolate and contact trace’ policy puts pressure on other healthcare workers and compromises hospitals’ ability to deliver quality healthcare

By Chris Bateman

Health

/ 18 November 2021

The ABCs of DIY vaccines: Why tech transfer is a big thing

A new World Health Organisation initiative is helping nations make their own vaccines, reducing their dependency on imports.

By Adèle Sulcas and Linda Pretorius

Health

/ 21 October 2021

Immunocompromised finally prioritised for Covid-19 booster shots

Organ recipients are at greater risk of death from Covid-19, while waiting lists for transplants grow

By Chris Bateman

Coronavirus

/ 18 October 2021

SA teens, you’re next in the queue for a vaccine — no parental permission required

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

By Bhekisisa Team

Coronavirus

/ 11 October 2021

Advocates for ivermectin use severely flawed data

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

By Philip Machanick

World

/ 5 October 2021

McKinsey did not tell the FDA it was working for opioid makers while also working for the agency

The consulting giant was helping Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson fend off FDA regulations even as it helped shape FDA drug policy.

By Ian MacDougall and ProPublica

Africa

/ 21 September 2021

Africa in brief: 11-18 September

Your Africa updates: What happened on the continent this past week

By The Continent

Coronavirus

/ 2 September 2021

J&J’s failure to deliver adequate Covid-19 doses to South Africa is nothing new

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

By Candice Sehoma

Coronavirus

/ 23 August 2021

How not to run a vaccine clinical trial – The Sputnik case study

Russia’s COVID vaccine, Sputnik V, is plagued by a series of red flags and question marks surrounding its clinical trials and results. Here’s how the jab took a shortcut and created sceptics about its underlying science.

By Aisha Abdool Karim and Joan Van Dyk

Coronavirus

/ 21 August 2021

Low vaccination rates due to access issues and misinformation

Vaccine acceptance has risen to 72%, but inequality remains the biggest stumbling block for poor people’s access to the jab

By Marcia Zali

Coronavirus

/ 20 August 2021

Third wave ‘stubbornly persists’, young adults urged to get vaccinated

The past seven days show an 18.2% increase in new infections, compared with the previous week, says health minister

By Eunice Masson

Coronavirus

/ 17 August 2021

Vaccine hesitancy, inequality hinder SA’s vaccine roll-out

‘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’

By Eyaaz Matwadia

Coronavirus

/ 16 August 2021

Where you can walk in and get vaccinated

People aged 35 and over without a medical scheme can benefit from free walk-ins at easy to reach private-sector pharmacies

By Eunice Masson

Coronavirus

/ 13 August 2021

Vaccine hesitant? An expert answers questions people have

Safety, side-effects and the jargon-filled scientific information explained for those who have concerns about getting vaccinated

By Chris Bateman

Coronavirus

/ 13 August 2021

People ‘just need to rock up’ to get 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

By Eunice Masson

Coronavirus

/ 7 August 2021

Covid: Masks, sanitisers the future norm

Even if herd immunity is finally reached in South Africa, non-pharmaceutical measures are necessary

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By Marcia Zali

Coronavirus

/ 2 August 2021

The 30-day rule: Why you have to wait for a vaccine if you’ve recently had Covid

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?

By Mia Malan and Mohale Moloi

Coronavirus

/ 30 July 2021

‘Exciting’ ramp-up for Covid jabs

As more vaccines arrive in the country, South Africa could administer 420 000 doses a day

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By Sarah Smit

Coronavirus

/ 23 July 2021

Africa partners with the US and Europe to reach vaccination goals

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

By Charma du Plessis

Opinion

/ 13 July 2021

What are the various Covid-19 vaccines being used in SA and how well do they work?

The vaccines being used to fight the pandemic take at least two weeks after inoculation to become effective — and nonpharmaceutical interventions remain crucial

By Philip Machanick

Coronavirus

/ 12 July 2021

Covid-19 vaccinations: How are the provinces doing?

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

By Media Hack and Bhekisisa Team