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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.
Prof Quarraisha Karim going to the UN By Thobeka Ngema Share DURBAN - PROFESSOR Quarraisha Abdool Karim of the Centre for the Aids Programme of Research in SA (Caprisa) has been chosen as one of 10 eminent scientists and researchers to advise the UN on unleashing the power of technology for development. Karim is an infectious diseases epidemiologist, professor in clinical epidemiology at Colombia University, pro-vice chancellor for African Health at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, UNaids special ambassador for adolescents and HIV, and co-chairs the UNaids advisory group to the executive dire...
Russian and Chinese Covid-19 jabs better? South Africa’s EFF wrong to compare vaccines Search Polity Note: Search is limited to the most recent 250 articles. To access earlier articles, click Advanced Search and set an earlier date range. To search for a term containing the '&' symbol, click Advanced Search and use the 'search headings' and/or 'in first paragraph' options. With... Clear Search Sponsored by Sponsored by Countries around the world have been racing to vaccinate their populations against Covid-19. South Africa’s programme started on 17 February 2021. By 10 May, it had vaccin...
Covid-19 Vaccine Latest: Watch chaotic queues in rush to get the jab Hundreds of healthcare, municipal, insurance and other workers queued at St Augustines Hospital for the Covid-19 vaccine. Chaotic queues with no social distancing observed, developed at St Augustines Hospital on Tuesday, after hundreds of health care workers, municipal employees and auxiliary hospital staff arrived for the Covid-19 vaccine. This comes after what at this stage appears that it may be a fake message circulating on social media, that states that the J&J vaccine stock expires on Friday 14 May and that “walk-ins...
What is Professor Salim Abdool Karim’s new job? The Council was established earlier in April, to help guide WHO’s research. The nine-member team comprises of internationally renowned experts from around the world – and Professor Karim is proudly flying the flag for South Africa. “I am looking forward to participating in this council providing scientific advice to WHO on future developments in health that the world needs to be better prepared for. Pandemics such as Aids and COVID-19 have highlighted the important role of science in global health.” | Professor Salim Abdool Karim ‘A ...