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On Sunday, the country was scheduled to receive another 325 260 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, bringing the total Pfizer doses in the country to 975 780 by Monday morning.
Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, said 2585 new cases were identified and 27 new deaths have been reported increasing SA's death total to 55 210.
Until now Covid-19 vaccinations in South Africa have only taken place in the context of clinical trials and the Sisonke implementation study. That will change on Monday (17 May) when the country’s mass vaccination programme kicks off. It will also see the start of phase 2 of the vaccine rollout plan, as adults over the age of 60 become eligible for vaccination. If things go according to plan, the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country should increase in the coming weeks to well over 100,000 per day. In the Sisonke study, it has mostly been in the region of 10,000 a...
Until now Covid-19 vaccinations in South Africa have only taken place in the context of clinical trials and the Sisonke implementation study. That will change on Monday (17 May) when the country’s mass vaccination programme kicks off. It will also see the start of phase 2 of the vaccine rollout plan, as adults over the age of 60 become eligible for vaccination. If things go according to plan, the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country should increase in the coming weeks to well over 100 000 per day. In the Sisonke study it has mostly been in the region of 10 000 a day...
Health workers flock to Durban hospital in rush to get jab Updated Nushera Soodyal Share this: The Netcare Group says there's been an influx of healthcare workers arriving to be vaccinated at its St Augustine's Hospital vaccination site in Durban as the Sisonke Programme draws to a close. Nushera Soodyal It says misinformation currently being circulated isn't helping. The group has again urged healthcare workers without an appointment to not come to the facility. Hundreds of workers have been queuing at the facility, waiting for their turn to get a COVID-19 shot. At St Augustine’s Hospi...