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Nthusang Lefafa unpacks the vaccination numbers, reasons for the province having some of the lowest vaccination numbers in the country, and how it is working to catch up.

Lynn Spence Senior Reporter 26 July 2021 JABS DONE: Metro police chief Yolanda Faro and mayor Nqaba Bhanga received their vaccinations at the Nelson Mandela University last week Image: Supplied The well-run public vaccination site at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) has become the go-to for residents and essential workers from the metro’s police, fire, and traffic departments. More than 4,813 people have received their vaccination at its two sites, one for staff members and the public, and the other dedicated to its students who are registered on the national El...

File image NATIONAL NEWS - South Africa has signed a deal for the procurement of 20 million doses of Pfizer  vaccines.  According to the announcement made by Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, payment processes are also underway to close the deal in the next few days. In addition, with the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) agreement also fully concluded, Mkhize believes that this sets the stage for a significant and rapid expansion of the country's COVID-19 vaccination programme. “We can also confirm that the final tranche of 200 000 Johnson & Johnson doses for the Sisonke Pr...

New vaccine plan in the works for South Africa: Mkhize Subscribe Government has concluded an agreement with pharmaceutical company Pfizer for the delivery of 20 million Covid-19 vaccines to South Africa, says health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. The new agreement, alongside a deal with Johnson & Johnson, will set the stage for a significant and rapid expansion of the country’s vaccination programme, he said. The Health minister said that the final tranche of 200,000 Johnson & Johnson doses for the Sisonke Protocol is expected to arrive on 10 April 2021. “These doses will take us to the last m...