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Covid-19 variant may protect people against reinfection and other variants, research shows

Coronavirus Eunice Stoltz - 3 Mar 2021

The 501Y.V2 strain produces strong antibodies, but it’s not known how long immunity lasts, so being vaccinated remains essential

Eight things you need to know about the vaccine rollout

Coronavirus Chris Gilili - 25 Feb 2021

About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine have arrived in South Africa out of the nine million procured — 300 000 to 500 000 are expected to arrive within two months

Volunteers on the Covid frontline

Health Lucas Ledwaba - 20 Feb 2021

Community healthcare workers are at the coalface in the battle against Covid-19 – and by offering primary healthcare to the poor – but they can barely afford to replace their well-worn shoes

Gomba gone: Mabuyane removes Eastern Cape health MEC

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Gomba’s axing comes after the province’s premier was instructed to deal with her

We’re restoring the nation’s health, Ramaphosa says after Covid jab

Coronavirus Eunice Stoltz - 17 Feb 2021

About 80 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been sent to about 50 sites for health workers to be vaccinated

How SA wants to sell the AstraZeneca vaccine for half the price and what the loss could be

Health Lizeka Tandwa & Chris Bateman - 16 Feb 2021

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says selling on the vaccines will stem wasteful expenditure, but people close to the discussions with AU say they will be sold on the cheap

South Africa is offering its AstraZeneca vaccines to fellow African countries: Mkhize

Coronavirus Emsie Ferreira - 16 Feb 2021

Reselling the jabs will prevent money being wasted on a vaccine that is not particularly efficacious on the variant that is dominant in South Africa

What does Mkhize have to say about the Cuban and Chinese vaccines?

Coronavirus Marcia Zali - 11 Feb 2021

South Africa could receive two million doses of the Coronavac vaccine from China, the health minister told parliament on Wednesday

Johnson & Johnson vaccines could arrive in South Africa next week

Coronavirus Bhekisisa Team - 10 Feb 2021

We spoke to experts, looked at the data and relistened to the health department’s briefings to break down the revised roll-out plan

Second doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are still on their way to South Africa

Coronavirus Eunice Stoltz - 8 Feb 2021

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

South Africa pauses Covid-19 vaccine rollout after disappointing AstraZeneca results

Coronavirus Laura López González - 8 Feb 2021

SA’s one-million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will expire by early April — unless India’s Serum Institute can safely extend their use-by date.

Most people with TB don’t seek treatment, HSRC survey finds

Health Marcia Zali - 6 Feb 2021

More men than women have tuberculosis and 82% are in the 15 to 24 age group

DA goes to court over government’s ‘tardy’ vaccine rollout strategy

Health Chris Gilili - 2 Feb 2021

Democratic Alliance drags the government to court, demanding a Covid-19 vaccination rollout plan.

Why the Eastern Cape might take longer to roll out vaccinations

Coronavirus Chris Gilili - 1 Feb 2021

As healthcare workers prepare for the arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Eastern Cape is still verifying vaccination sites, which could delay the inoculation process until April

Vigilant eyes will monitor South Africa’s first batch of vaccines

Health Marcia Zali - 28 Jan 2021

The department of health is also negotiating with manufacturers other than AstraZeneca to secure more than one type of vaccine

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Covid-19 variant may protect people against reinfection and other variants, research shows

Eight things you need to know about the vaccine rollout

Volunteers on the Covid frontline

Gomba gone: Mabuyane removes Eastern Cape health MEC

We’re restoring the nation’s health, Ramaphosa says after Covid jab

How SA wants to sell the AstraZeneca vaccine for half the price and what the loss could be

South Africa is offering its AstraZeneca vaccines to fellow African countries: Mkhize

What does Mkhize have to say about the Cuban and Chinese vaccines?

Johnson & Johnson vaccines could arrive in South Africa next week

Second doses of AstraZeneca vaccine are still on their way to South Africa

South Africa pauses Covid-19 vaccine rollout after disappointing AstraZeneca results

Most people with TB don’t seek treatment, HSRC survey finds

DA goes to court over government’s ‘tardy’ vaccine rollout strategy

Why the Eastern Cape might take longer to roll out vaccinations

Vigilant eyes will monitor South Africa’s first batch of vaccines

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