Vaccinations
latest news & developments
South Africa moves to alert level 1 after 130-day Covid-19 third wave
Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times
As CoronaVac trials kick off children talk about their views on Covid-19 vaccinations
Children from the age of six months to 17 years will take part in vaccine trials
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
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
Vaccine hesitancy is harmful
In a rebuttal to an opinion piece, Philip Machanick says while there is a distrust of Big Pharma and some medical bodies and research has been proven wrong, throwing out all of…
Vaccines split global recovery – IMF
The global economy will expand by 6% this year but the economic gap between nations is widening.
South Africa has secured enough Covid-19 vaccines to last until the end of the year
Pfizer will deliver 1.5-million doses on Sunday and a further 5.6-million doses by Wednesday and 1.4-million J&J vaccines will arrive by Monday
Daily new Covid-19 cases drop, but recent civil unrest might cause new surge
Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says 120 private pharmacies were destroyed and 47 500 vaccines lost in KwaZulu-Natal
What happens when you walk into a vaccination site? We break it down
The health department has issued new guidance on how South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccination sites should handle ‘walk-ins’.
Run-and-wait game to get my Covid jab
In this first in a series, Elize Parker, 61, tells of her hopes of joining a queue to get vaccinated soon
State of play after 400 days of South African lockdown
With about 1.5-million infections and 54 000 deaths, Covid-19 is still very much part of our lives as the state works to boost vaccinations
Mkhize: South Africa won’t end up in India-like Covid third wave crisis
The department of health briefed parliament on South Africa’s readiness for a possible third Covid-19 wave, as members’ expressed concerns in light of India’s surge in…
Four factors blocking medicines being manufactured in Africa
Setting up a continent-wide medicine regulator could be crucial to getting Africa’s people the treatments and Covid vaccines they need. Here’s why more countries need to put…
Reserve Bank keeps repo rate unchanged
The South African Reserve Bank cautioned that if it was not for load-shedding, the country’s economy could have been stronger
Second doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are still on their way to South Africa
The department of health and experts briefed the media on Sunday, after a study showed the vaccine is not highly effective against the new variant