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

Mkhize: Risks of no inoculation far outweighs that of J&J vaccine Updated Anastasi Mokgobu Share this:  Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has given an assurance that additional measures have been put in place to ensure all healthcare workers are aware of the potential risks. Image courtesy: GCIS Mkhize has confirmed that the country will resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Wednesday. 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 ...

The Sisonke Protocol had vaccinated 292,623 healthcare workers before it was paused Source Monday, 26 April 2021, 08:25 Healthcare workers are given the jab of the first batch of Johnson & Johnson vaccines at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto on 17 February 2021, in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Michel Bega NATIONAL NEWS - South Africa will resume the Johnson & Johnson Sisonke trial on Wednesday following Sahpra’s (South African Health Products Authority) recommendation. “The program...

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...

But still only healthcare workers for now Public and private healthcare workers within the Department of Health’s Makana Subdistrict will soon be able to receive Covid-19 vaccinations at Settlers Hospital, says the Health Department’s Makana Subdistrict head Mohamed Docrat. Meanwhile, international research published yesterday in a respected scientific journal reports positively on the efficacy, safety and practicality of the Ad26.COV 2.S (J&J)  vaccine. This comes as registration has opened for vaccinations for over-60s scheduled to begin on 17 May and the South African Health Products ...