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Phase 2 of South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out, aiming to vaccinate citizens over the age of 60, is under way and people are being asked to report any mild, moderate or severe adverse events experienced after receiving their jabs. Reporting adverse events is a critical part of monitoring vaccine safety once a vaccine has been rolled out to the broader population. The timeous reporting — specifically of serious adverse events — means a specialist review or causality committee can either rule out or confirm whether there is a link to the vaccine. Spotlight has been alerted to calls b...

According to the university, his resume is a shining testimony to his excellent work in the field of research and his contributions specifically in the scientific medical field. “This has led to him serving on the ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines in the ministry of health since 2020. He has also published in various research publications on crucial topics such as strengthening immunisation services and policies and the vaccination control of infectious diseases,” said the institution. Prof Dan Kgwadi, principal and vice-chancellor of NWU, said he was looking forward to ...

Adele Baleta takes a look at how vaccine-related adverse events are monitored in South Africa.

Children queue up for COVID tests at Anantapur GGH Updated: Updated: Say hostels not allowing them without RT-PCR test reports Share Article AAA People waiting in a queue line for RT-PCR test at Government General Hospital in Anantapur on Thursday.   | Photo Credit: PRASAD RVS Say hostels not allowing them without RT-PCR test reports Parents in the Anantapur district got alerted with six more schoolgirls testing positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The number of positive cases has been increasing exponentially for the past week. From a mere 40 to 50 a day seven days ago, it reached 334 on Thur...