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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
UK eyes up Covid-19 vaccine donations to slash £140m of foreign aid
The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects
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
How South Africa’s ivermectin use slips through the cracks
There is less demand for ivermectin when South Africa is between Covid-19 waves. But nobody is tracking how many people may be using the animal formulation
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
There is limited data on the Delta variant in SA, but vaccines remain effective
The Covid-19 J&J and Pfizer vaccines remain effective in protecting against severe sickness and hospitalisation
Level 4 for all to avoid a Gauteng situation in other provinces
The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country
Rise of the variants: What you need to know about the Delta variant in SA
SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections
Three for three: Understanding the Covid-19 variants circulating during South Africa’s third wave
Which variants have been detected in SA and how do they differ? Each form of the virus behaves slightly differently and could affect what the pandemic looks like. We break it down.
South Africa’s not reaching herd immunity. Our new goal is containment
South Africa’s stop-start roll-out is not the only reason herd immunity is unrealistic for 2021. A constrained vaccine supply and new variants also play a role
Your guide to side effects: What you can expect after a Covid-19 jab
Soon, South Africa will start with its mass vaccine roll-out. We take a look at what to expect when you get vaccinated.
How South Africa’s Covid vaccine injury fund will work
In the rare event that you experience a severe side-effect as a result of Covid-19 vaccines, this fund will pay you out
Pfizer backs down over ‘unreasonable’ terms in South Africa vaccine deal
Government, according to Mkhize, is “relieved” as Pfizer eventually conceded and removed the “problematic term”
Paddy Harper’s on the Rastazenica vaccine
Thursday. It’s Day 385 of the Covid-19 lockdown. Like most of my fellow South Africans, I’m wondering when, if ever, it will be my turn to get vaccinated. There’s no real answer…
Top vaccinologist defends government’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout
A group of scientists has criticised the decision to sell SA’s AstraZeneca vaccine and says herd immunity mean vaccines will play a lesser role