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Advertisement The federal government says it signed off to receive 29.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine through the African Union (AU). Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this at a media briefing on Monday. Advertisement Shuaib said apart from the expected doses, the government will preserve 50 percent of available AstraZeneca vaccine in Nigeria for administration of second doses because of delay in supply of vaccines. He added that more vaccines are also expected through the United Nations-led ...

The Covid-19 vaccine rollout which was paused due to blood clot concerns will resume on Wednesday, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced.

J&J vaccine rollout to resume on Wednesday, Health Dept confirms CAPE TOWN - The Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout programme will resume through the Sisonke programme this week. The Health Department has confirmed that it had all the doses it needed to complete vaccination of half a million healthcare workers through the early access protocol. When the Sisonke programme resumes on Wednesday, vaccinations will be expanded to 95 sites across the country. Today we are pleased to announce that, following SAHPRA’s recommendation on 17 April 2021 and Cabinet’s concurrence on 21 April 2021, the ...

Updated Anastasi Mokgobu Share this: Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the country will resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Wednesday, 28 April 2021. iStock The use of the vaccines was suspended earlier this month following a similar decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States. The reason for the suspension, given by both the FDA and Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, was to give authorities a chance to re-evaluate a possible causal link between the vaccine and six cases in America where women developed blood clots in the brain, coup...

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has confirmed that the country will resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Wednesday, 28 April 2021.