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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate – A human rights question
The South African Human Rights Commission reiterates its call in encouraging everyone to have themselves vaccinated against Covid-19
Government must find alternatives to AstraZeneca vaccine, say unions
Unions representing healthcare workers advise members to get vaccinated despite AstraZeneca postponement
The barcoding gap: Can South Africa protect its Covid jabs from crime?
Full track and traceability of Covid-19 jabs won’t happen during South Africa’s vaccine roll-out, as the health department has not yet adopted the “overarching” system that would…
Vigilant eyes will monitor South Africa’s first batch of vaccines
The department of health is also negotiating with manufacturers other than AstraZeneca to secure more than one type of vaccine
Bread and vaccines
Pharmaceutical companies stand to make billions from the Covid-19 pandemic, but the vaccines they have developed are the fruits of the collective labour of all of humanity.
Relief is near in the scramble for vaccines
The health minister has announced a glimmer of hope with SA having secured 1.5-million doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine
Secured: 1.5mn doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
Just days after Minister Zweli Mkhize came under fire for the government’s apparent slow take on securing the vaccine, he announced to Parliament that the first batch of dosages…
Covid vaccines: Hope balanced with caution
As Covid vaccines near the manufacturing stage, a look at two polio vaccines provides valuable historical insights