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coronavirus crisis: – AstraZeneca jab link to blood clots – The EU’s medicines regulator says that blood clots should be listed as a rare side effect of the AstraZeneca jab but the benefits continue to outweigh risks. WHO experts say a causal relationship between the vaccine and blood clots is “plausible but is not confirmed”. Italy and Belgium react by suspending the use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine on younger people. The UK says it will use other vaccines on those under 30 whenever possible. – India battered – Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home region Gujarat is forced to ti...

South Africa to revise its Covid-19 vaccination strategy Updated Jacaranda FM Share this: The Department of Health says it has revised its COVID-19 vaccination strategy to ensure the mass roll-out is more effective and in line with the country’s expectations. Gauteng Provincial Government Health Minister Zweli Mkhize released a statement on Tuesday evening, saying urgent consultations will get underway before the final programme is rolled out.   “We have also continued to engage stakeholders across all sectors to sensitise ourselves to the needs of various communities. Upon deeper insp...

File image NATIONAL NEWS - South Africa has signed a deal for the procurement of 20 million doses of Pfizer  vaccines.  According to the announcement made by Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize, payment processes are also underway to close the deal in the next few days. In addition, with the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) agreement also fully concluded, Mkhize believes that this sets the stage for a significant and rapid expansion of the country's COVID-19 vaccination programme. “We can also confirm that the final tranche of 200 000 Johnson & Johnson doses for the Sisonke Pr...

Stage set for ‘rapid expansion’ of South Africa’s vaccination programme, says Mkhize Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced on Tuesday that the deal to bring in 20 million Pfizer vaccines had been signed By TimesLIVE - 07 April 2021 Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday that the deal had been signed for SA to receive 20 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines, which would pave the way for the country's mass vaccination campaign. Image: BREADCRUMBS LINGUISTICS The deal to bring in 20 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines has been officially signed, heal...

Stage set for 'rapid expansion' of SA's vaccination programme, says Mkhize TimesLIVE"> By TimesLIVE - 07 April 2021 - 06:21 Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday that the deal had been signed for SA to receive 20 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines, which would pave the way for the country's mass vaccination campaign. Image: BreadCrumbs Linguistics The deal to bring in 20 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines has been officially signed, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday. Once payment processes were completed, he said, the country would “close the ...