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Vaccination rollout programme to be sped up from now on: Mkhize
Government is hoping that the rate of inoculation will increase from April as more vaccination doses are expected to arrive in the country this month.
Mkhize reflects on one year of COVID-19
“It has been a very rough journey, one might say and in that process, we learnt a lot and made many mistakes, but we also achieved a lot,” says Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize.
SA records 856 new COVID-19 cases, 76 037 health workers are vaccinated
COVID-19 cases continue to fall in South Africa, with 856 new infections reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative number to 1 513 959.
President outlines COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan
President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan as the country has officially received its first shipment of one million Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, also known as Covishield.
AU working to secure vaccines for Africa
South Africa’s six key priorities of the African Union (AU) have had to take a backseat due to COVID-19, with President Cyril Ramaphosa leading the continent’s response to the pandemic and ensuring collaboration in this important battle.
COVID-19 vaccine "not only weapon to end pandemic"
Leading experts in South Africa’s vaccine procurement strategy say while securing a COVID-19 vaccine is top of the country’s agenda, it is not a magic bullet that will end the pandemic.