Covid 19 Vaccines
latest news & developmentsUK 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
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
Covid-19 vaccines still protect against severe illness from the Omicron variant
The vast majority of hospital admissions in Gauteng are of unvaccinated people, data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases shows
New Covid-19 variant is a concern as cases show a sharp increase in Gauteng
Some 22 positive cases of the B.1.1.529 variant have been confirmed in South Africa, as Covid-19 cases increase in Gauteng, the North West and Limpopo
The ABCs of DIY vaccines: Why tech transfer is a big thing
A new World Health Organisation initiative is helping nations make their own vaccines, reducing their dependency on imports.
Campaign against patent laws ‘causing barriers’ to life saving Covid-19, TB, HIV and cancer drugs
The Fix The Patent Laws Campaign wants Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel to publish amendments to the Patent Act to make all medication affordable
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
Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act
South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly
Restrictions eased as South Africa moves to lockdown level 2
As national lockdown regulations ease, President Cyril Ramaphosa urges South Africans to vaccinate
Vax passports: Business takes cues from government
The private sector, labour and government have been thrashing out ways to increase vaccinations and to restart the economy
Vaccine hesitancy, inequality hinder SA’s vaccine roll-out
‘Red light’ as numbers getting vaccinated dips because most don’t people don’t have medical aid or are victims of misinformation — and health department needs to ‘improve user…
Born before 1986? Here’s how to get a Covid vaccine without an appointment
We look at who can get a Covid vaccine under phase two of South Africa’s national roll-out, what happens when you walk into a site and how the cost of shots are covered
Covid-19 vaccinations: How are the provinces doing?
South Africa’s vaccine roll-out is happening – slowly. Only 3% of eligible adults have been fully vaccinated. KwaZulu-Natal is leading the pack with the Eastern Cape hot on its…
Police bosses get their Covid-19 jabs as countrywide roll-out broadens
Police minister Bheki Cele and national commissioner Khehla Sitole receive their Covid-19 vaccines as inoculation starts for law enforcement
South Africa not yet at risk from newly emerged ‘Delta Plus’ mutation, say scientists
Scientists are collecting information on the new Delta Plus Covid-19 mutation, a sublineage of the Delta variant that is causing infections to rise globally