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Makhura: We’re concerned about drop in vaccination rate in Gauteng
Makhura was speaking in the south of Joburg during a visit to vaccination sites.
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Gauteng Health Dept to ramp up COVID vaccine drive by taking jabs to communities
The department's Kwara Kekana said that officials would be visiting areas like Orange Farm and Lawley this week to get as many people as possible vaccinated.
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Questions asked of dept after report that J&J shipping SA-made jabs to Europe
The New York Times is reporting due to an unusual stipulation in the contract that our government signed with Johnson and Johnson, South Africa has waived its right to impose export restrictions on vaccines.
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HPCSA receives formal complaint against heart surgeon for anti-vaxx comments
Dr Susan Vosloo caused an uproar with her anti-vaccination comments in a video published on the site BitChute last week.
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Anyone 18 years and older might be able to get COVID jab from this week
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said they were speaking to Cabinet in a bid to open up the COVID-19 vaccine sites for all adults, that is this 18 year and older, as early as this week.
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Health Minister Phaahla worried about slow uptake of COVID vaccines
Health Minister Joe Phaahla weighed in on the factors contributing to the disappointing turnout so far at a time when government was being criticised for not investing enough in crucial communication campaigns.
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We can't support anti-vaccination doctors, says Sama chairperson Coetzee
The South African Medical Association (Sama) has dispelled any doubts around the vaccine's safety and efficacy, stressing that the inoculations had been put through rigorous testing by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra).
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‘I’ll stick to multivitamins’: Why are men dodging the COVID jab?
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla announced that of the total number of people vaccinated in SA, 60% were women and 40% were men.
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Game will give you a 10% discount when you produce your vaccination card
The retail giant has started a campaign called Vax Appreciation Wednesdays, which will start on the 18 of August and run until 15 September.
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Children won't get COVID jab until it's proven to be safe for them - Health Dept
'Our vaccines are not registered for use in children, but there are studies that are being done both by the manufacturers and being evaluated by both the Vaccine Ministerial Advisory Committee and by Sahpra,' said the Health Department's Dr Nicholas Crisp.
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Makhura worried about slow pace of COVID inoculations amongst Gauteng's elderly
The Gauteng Health Department had targeted 1.3 million pensioners but only about 700,000 have been inoculated.
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Nearly 10% of SA's vaccination target reached as 9m COVID jabs administered
The National Health Department is aiming to inoculate 35 to 40 million people by the end of this year or by early next year.
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Health dept: Close to 9 million vaccine jabs administered in SA so far
The National Health Department said it’s still chasing a target to have at least 35 million people immunised by the end of this year.
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SAHRC receives over 50 queries in GP from staff on whether jabs are mandatory
The SAHRC has received queries from staff mostly in the corporate sector asking whether their employer has the right to let them go if they refuse to get the COVID inoculation.
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Kenya tells civil servants to get Covid shots - or else
Kenya is witnessing a surge in coronavirus cases but the vaccine rollout remains slow, with less than three percent of the 47 million population having had shots.
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China approves first mixed-vaccine trial as Delta spreads
The World Health Organization has said there is still not enough data to say whether using two different vaccines together is safe or can boost immunity.
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SANBS calls on public to donate blood, says vaccinated donors welcome
The service generally relies on collecting 60% of its blood via mobile drives, but this has since been limited as a result of the pandemic.
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Latest COVID vaccine shipment encouraging, says WC Health's Kariem
The Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson doses were received on Friday.
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Gauteng increases number of COVID vaccination sites to 26 on weekends
Gauteng public vaccination sites are now able to accept walk-ins whether people are registered or not.
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Govt might include AstraZeneca jab as it shows efficacy against Delta variant
During his first briefing as Health Minister on Friday morning, Joe Phaahla also said the ministerial advisory committee on COVID-19 vaccines has given the go-ahead for the Sinovac vaccine to be incorporated as part of the country's mass vaccination drive.
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Minister Phaahla: Enough jabs will be available to reach 300k daily target
President Cyril Ramphosa last month announced those between the ages of 18 and 34 can line up for their jabs from the start of next month.
