COVID-19 vaccine free at point of service According to Thulare, out of 40 million people that require the jab, only 7.1 million are insured by private-sector medical schemes, while 32.9 million are uninsured. Source Thursday, 28 January 2021, 15:53 The EVDS has been launched to enable the department to capture all relevant data associated with the administration of the vaccine.
NATIONAL NEWS - No person, insured or uninsured, will be expected to pay when they access the COVID-19 vaccination.
This is according to Health Department Technical Adviser, Dr Aquina Thulare, who said 40 million South Africans need to be vaccinated in South Africa to ensure that the population has the immunity it needs to fight COVID-19, which has already claimed over 42 000 lives in the country.
The criteria for Covid-19 testing and medical aid benefits are important to understand should you require medical attention related to the virus.
Each medical scheme has different criteria for testing, which can make members decision making tricky should they require a test.
Health24 outlines the Covid-19 testing criteria of the five biggest open medical schemes by membership.
As South Africa continues to navigate the second wave of Covid-19 infections, an increasing number of individuals will be seeking testing for the virus.
It is, therefore, important to understand what medical aids will cover, should testing, hospitalisation or treatment be required.
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Uncertainty over local rollout of Covid-19 vaccine
By Chelsea Geach
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Cape Town - As the first Covid-19 vaccinations are rolled out in the US and UK, and new infections skyrocket in South Africa, the burning question for many is: when will we have access to vaccines?
For now, all we have is educated guesses in a sea of uncertainty.
Dr Anban Pillay from the National Health Department said that as a member of the Covax initiative to ensure equitable vaccine access for low and middle income countries, South Africa should be part of the first vaccine allocation internationally next year.