The shortage of the version of testosterone used by state facilities and nonprofits has left transgender men in South Africa with few options
Vaccines don’t last forever. When they reach their expiration date, the jabs need to be disposed of in a way that ensures they aren’t retrievable. A waste management company…
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
Just under a third of South Africa’s Pfizer vaccines are set to expire by July, so the health department is trying to increase uptake of the doses and donate spare shots
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…
Low uptake anticipated because of festive season, but healthcare workers stand ready
The government has also started administering J&J booster shots from 24 December and will roll out Pfizer boosters from 28 December
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
Those 12 years and older who are severely immunocompromised can get a Pfizer booster dose at least 28 days after their second jab
The 10-day healthcare worker ‘isolate and contact trace’ policy puts pressure on other healthcare workers and compromises hospitals’ ability to deliver quality healthcare
The World Health Organisation has enlisted a team of South African researchers to produce a new mRNA Covid-19 vaccine, but with no recipe to follow, it’s not an easy task
The country’s health products regulator has received an application from vaccine manufacturer Pfizer for third-dose approval
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
More than 39 000 young people had registered on the government’s database by 4pm on Wednesday
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…
Vaccinology researcher Professor Shabir Madhi said young people were being vaccinated to reduce the number of people who could transmit the virus and the focus should instead be…
There are few, if any, studies to support Pfizer chief executive’s assertion that the global south would be more vaccine-hesitant than the north
Vulnerable older groups remain a priority for the health department, so no Covid-19 jabs for children for now
