Vaccine Access

The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects

The first locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccine from the new facility, which is based in Cape Town, is expected within the next year

The world must be responsible in its reaction to the virus in all its varieties

Omicron has shown up the racism of the West and highlighted inequalities and failures in our own countries. We need to tackle these to get more people vaccinated

Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.

We can’t bury our heads in the sand: there is no way to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic other than vaccination. South Africa — and the rest of Africa — still has a long way to go

Africa’s particular logistical challenges require inventive solutions for keeping vaccines cold while not relying on the electricity grid

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that South Africa could count on him to fix the inequalities associated with combating the virus