Vaccines
latest news & developments
Cost blocks public access to RSV protection for babies
High costs are preventing newly approved maternal vaccines and antibody treatments for RSV from entering South Africa's public healthcare system, leaving vulnerable infants…
Biosecurity is vital for SA’s successful agricultural growth and export strategy
Frequent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and African swine fever suggest weakness in biosecurity controls and the effect of climate change
Reform legislation to boost the Pandemic Treaty
Business interests and intellectual property laws privilege the wealthy and leave the rest scrabbling for life-saving medicine
No mpox jabs for SA yet — but WHO and Africa CDC will help to fight the outbreak
Health authorities say vaccines will mostly be donated, or, when available, be bought via negotiated deals with drugmakers, but with different budgets
Positioning Africa as a vaccine manufacturing hub
Biotech experts, researchers and academics explore ways to boost Africa’s biotech innovations
Bolstering Africa’s vaccine manufacturing capabilities
AU aims to position Africa as a global biotech investment destination
Are mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations a violation of human rights?
The issue is a complex one, and nearly impossible to enforce
South Africa should donate its spare Covid-19 vaccines
Doing so can bolster its soft power in the SACD region
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
Five steps to get your Covid-19 vaccine certificate
People without identity documents will have to wait for the government to put in place a proper vaccination system for them
Sub-Saharan Africa children show higher Covid-19 death rate than elsewhere
Infants younger than one year in Africa have nearly five times the risk of death than those aged 15 to 19 years after contracting the virus
Time for Africa to take control of its own health
Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya among 27 countries yet to sign the treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency.
The Continent: Africa A-Z of 2021
The highlights of 2021 in Africa
WHO director-general gives African public health conference thumbs up
Ghebreyesus says Covid-19 pandemic highlights the importance of nurturing strong science and research on the continent.
Children between 12 and 17 are now eligible for second vaccine shot
Those 12 years and older who are severely immunocompromised can get a Pfizer booster dose at least 28 days after their second jab