Why South Africa faces vaccine rollout delay
Why South Africa faces vaccine rollout delay Thursday April 29 2021 South Africa is yet to complete the first phase of vaccinations targeting frontline workers and the second phase, targeting essential workers, persons with comorbidities as well as those aged 60 and above, is set to begin mid-May and run until the end of October. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Summary It was established, from clinical findings, that the AstraZeneca vaccine has a 22 percent efficacy against the new Covid-19 strain in South Africa. The vaccine’s rollout plan was then suspended by the Health Ministry and the one million...
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