Sinopharm vaccine
Health department says Coronavac approval gives much-needed relief for SA
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane said the approval was a turning point for the country's much-criticised vaccine rollout drive.
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More than 2 billion COVID vaccines given across the globe
The milestone comes six months after the first vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 began.
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FACT CHECK: Why the EFF is wrong to compare vaccines
After South Africa suspended the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Economic Freedom Fighters urged “better” jab options. But as Africa Check explains, there really is no need to compare.
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WHO approves China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
The UN health agency signed off on the two-dose vaccine, which is already being deployed in dozens of countries around the world.
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Mnangagwa: Zim to start vaccinating citizens this week
Frontline health workers will be among the first to receive doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, which arrived early on Monday morning.
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First 200,000 coronavirus vaccines en route to Zimbabwe
The jabs, made by China’s state-run Sinopharm, are a donation to Zimbabwe, which is due to buy another 600,000 of the vaccines for delivery early next month.
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Zimbabwe to receive 800,000 Sinopharm shots by March
The country will be among the first on the continent to start its inoculation with the Chinese-made vaccine.
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SA's phase 1 COVID-19 vaccination rollout to continue with Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that phase one of the coronavirus vaccination rollout would continue with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine fron next week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was found to be less effective against the 501Y.V2 variant. Mkhize was at a briefing on Wednesday. #COVID19 #SAVaccine #ZweliMkhize
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Govt evaluating Sputnik V vaccine, mulls China's Sinopharm offer - Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will speak to the World Health Organization (WHO) in another attempt to figure out how government can still use the AstraZeneca vaccine after a study confirmed that it offered minimal protection against mild to moderate symptoms of the second variant.
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Senegal in talks to procure Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine
The West African state is already participating in Covax, a global collaboration scheme with pharmaceutical firms to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
