How the world sees SA: Local scientists prevent global vaccine crisis
How the world sees SA: Local scientists prevent global vaccine crisis South Africa’s vaccine procurement and rollout have been mired in controversy. From a late start to funding glitches, nothing seemed to go smoothly. When the government finally announced the imminent arrival of the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines on the country’s shores, there was a collective sigh of relief. Soon relief turned to confusion as experts withdrew the AstraZeneca Oxford inoculation from its rollout for healthcare workers. A small study of the shot had shown low efficacy against the locally identified strai...