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Hinted at earlier in the week, now government has decided to open up the COVID-19 vaccinations process to everyone eligible and over 18.

South Africa enters adjusted alert level 2 with added restrictions from Monday as government attempts to vaccinate as many people as possible to ensure the so-called third wave of Covid-19 infections is curbed.

There is still no word on when a safety audit by the US Food and Drug Administration will be complete — a requirement before the Johnson & Johnson vaccines that were compounded and finished at the Gqeberha-based plant of Aspen Pharmacare can be released into South Africa’s vaccination programme. South Africa is relying on the delivery of 31 million doses of the single-shot vaccine for its rollout plans. The vaccine has been approved for use by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), with an advisory issued for pregnant and lactating women. The only other Covid-19 ...

While a third wave of COVID-19 is yet to be declared nation-wide, the number of infections are on the rise

More than 3 000 new Covid-19 cases across SA Updated Jacaranda FM News Share this: South Africa showed a total of 3 221 new cases of Covid-19 in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday evening. Gauteng Health Department. The latest report by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize shows the total number of infections to 1 605 252.   The minister says 44 people lost their lives to Covid-19 related complications, which brings the total number of deaths to 55 012.   "The number of vaccinations completed under the Sisonke Protocol as at 18.30 today is 455 169," says Mkhize.   Gauteng has 6 712 active cas...