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Health officials worried about burden of overlapping COVID waves on hospitals
The country is battling to shake off the Delta driven third wave which is still gripping the Western and Northern Cape with positivity rates around 30%.
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Govt's COVID MAC tasked with looking into giving J&J jab recipients booster shot
According to the pharmaceutical company, it had noticed a sharp increase in antibodies in those who received a booster shot more than six months after getting their initial single shot.
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Health Dept to transport adults from high-density areas to urban vaccine sites
This pilot project will be launched in Gauteng, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Many people have complained that they don't have transport money to visit the sites which may be partly to blame for the decline in demand.
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Identifying, addressing gaps vital for mass inoculation drive - KRISP's Lessells
Government has urged more people who are eligible for a coronavirus vaccination to line up for the jab.
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Many South Africans afraid of COVID vaccine because of misinformation, MPs told
Department officials are facing questions from members of the national council of provinces about vaccines and mitigating the impact of COVID-19.
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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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Fourth wave: We don't know when or how severe but it will happen
The department of health updated on government's efforts in fighting COVID-19 in South Africa. Western Cape is now the leading with the highest daily infections and active cases. #COVID19news #CoronavirusSA
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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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Suspension of HPCSA CEO David Motau was necessary, says Health Dept
The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)'s CEO and registrar, David Motau, has been suspended after the department received a notice of his arrest.
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SA sees 458 more COVID deaths as death toll climbs to 73,873
The NICD said that the rolling seven-day average of new cases was on the rise again.
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SIU: Individuals implicated in Digital Vibes matter given opportunity to respond
The unit identified more than 20 people as the unlawful beneficiaries of the R150 million irregular contract issued by the Health Department.
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US donation of 2.8 million Pfizer vaccine doses to arrive in SA on Tuesday
The commitment of gifting half a billion Pfizer vaccines to countries across the world was made by US President Joe Biden in June. This is being channeled through the Covax facility with South Africa receiving over 5 million doses.
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Ramaphosa: I’m still studying SIU report into Digital Vibes tender
He told journalists in Tembisa there are issues that needed finalisation regarding suspended Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
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Health Dept confident COVID-19 vaccine programme gaining momentum
The department's Nicholas Crisp said that they were hoping that their plan to get as many as 35 million people jabbed by the end of the year would be exceeded.
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Govt's EVDS website is now available in more languages
The EVDS website has been translated to other languages, including Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa and Sesotho for now with the plan to incorporate all languages.
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Vaccine registration opens for people aged 35 to 49
More than four million COVID-19 vaccine shots have so far been administered in the country, with government setting a target of close to 12 million people to vaccinate in this age-group.
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Intern doctors finally placed in public hospitals
The department officials said they had successfully concluded consultations with National Treasury and provincial health departments over the funding of outstanding internship positions.
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COVID-19: 460 more deaths and 22,910 new cases across SA
The Department of Health said over the past 24-hour reporting cycle the death toll continued its grim climb, now standing at 63,499.
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Motshekga to ask Health Dept for extension to complete teacher vaccinations
The Basic Education Department said that while they initially targeted 582,000 people in the sector, they'd now added over 789,000 staff including food handlers, janitors and support staff from independent schools and ECD centres on the EVDS system.
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Health Dept: People aged between 40-49 will be able to register for jabs soon
By midnight, more than 354,000 people between 50 and 59 years had registered on governments' electronic vaccination data system and some even went to vaccine sites to get their jabs.
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Over 5,000 health workers recruited in Gauteng to assist with rising COVID cases
More beds have now been added to the existing count, to help ease the pressure, with facilities now at 91% capacity.
