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SAMA calls for intensive COVID-19 vaccination campaign

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Could more COVID rules be dropped in SA, *if* vaccination rates improve?

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New draft COVID laws: Life will get MUCH tougher for SA’s unvaccinated

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SAMA calls for intensive COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Vaccination rates covid rules state of disaster
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Could more COVID rules be dropped in SA, *if* vaccination rates improve?

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New draft COVID laws: Life will get MUCH tougher for SA’s unvaccinated

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Has the government ‘abandoned’ the COVID vaccine programme?

By Ground Up16-02-2022 15:39

Vaccine uptake has dropped dramatically and there appears to be no push from the president or the Health Department to change this.

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Gauteng Health launches ANTI-CANCER vaccination drive for girls

By Thabo Baloyi13-02-2022 11:55

The aim of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) campaign is to protect girls from developing
cervical cancer later in life

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Biden admin withdraws Covid vaccination mandate for businesses

By Agence France-Presse26-01-2022 07:15

President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday formally withdrew the Covid vaccination-or-testing mandate for large businesses that was struck down by the Supreme Court.

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Ghana requires proof of vaccination for travellers

By Agence France-Presse10-12-2021 14:52

Health authorities in Ghana have issued new travel guidelines requiring proof of vaccination. Here’s what you need to know.

SA's oldest man Khuinana Alfred Ngoepe gets his first vaccination
Health and Fitness

‘I still have a full life to live’: SA’s oldest man (121) receives vaccination

By Megan van den Heever10-12-2021 12:56

Young at heart: 121-year old Khuinana Alfred Ngoepe is the oldest man in the country to get his Covid-19 vaccination…

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SA town attracts tourists – using its 85% vaccination rate as a selling point

By Tom Head07-12-2021 09:39

This is our new normal: With over 85% of citizens vaccinated in Franschhoek, tourists are being encouraged to visit the ‘COVID-safe’ town.

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Lifestyle

Mandatory vaccinations latest: These universities now also demand the jab

By Alicia Naidoo06-12-2021 19:11

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) joins five other South African universities to adopt the mandatory vaccination policy on campus.

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Seriously! Man wears a FAKE arm to avoid getting vaccinated

By Thabo Baloyi04-12-2021 06:00

The 50-year-old man tried to tried to pass off a silicone arm as his own at a COVID-19 vaccination centre, but this didn’t fool the nurse

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South Africa

This is when the fourth wave will be at its worst, according to Discovery

By Storm Simpson01-12-2021 17:00

Discovery Health said that according to its modelling the extent of the fourth wave is sensitive to vaccine uptake.

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Omicron, new COVID kid on the block: Five steps to avoid, 10 to take

By The Conversation29-11-2021 16:11

Omicron, the latest Covid variant, has caused quite a stir, leading to travel bans – with South Africa on the “red list” and vaccine concerns

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Mandatory vaccines for SA? New task team set up, says Ramaphosa

By Thabo Baloyi28-11-2021 21:19

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the new task team will report to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Vaccination

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Ramaphosa has spoken: Here’s the new lockdown guidance for SA

By Tom Head28-11-2021 20:26

Cyril Ramaphosa has set the agenda for South Africa going forward, explaining that vaccination is the only way to fight the Omicron variant.

Home vaccination site
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Home vaccination site: Cape Town couple opens their house

By Siseko Gwegwe24-11-2021 15:08

An eldery couple from Mitchells Plain, Cape Town has made their house a home vaccination site for the community.

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Tennis

Nick Kyrgios calls for Australian Open to be CANCELLED

By AFP16-11-2021 08:53

Nick Kyrgios has called for the Australian Open to be cancelled, while unexpectedly showing sympathy towards world No 1 Novak Djokovic.

Vaccination
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COVID-19 vaccines: Gauteng surpasses six million vaccination mark

By Siseko Gwegwe04-11-2021 21:10

How’s this for some delightful news? The Gauteng’s Department of Health has surpassed the six million vaccination figure.

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South Africa to offer COVID jabs at polling stations

By Agence France-Presse29-10-2021 14:44

Slightly over 12 million people have received vaccination and are fully vaccinated, around 30% of adults in South Africa

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COVID-19: SA to offer R100 vouchers to over-60s who vaccinate

By Siseko Gwegwe27-10-2021 17:24

Need an incentive to get your COVID-19 jab? Our government is set to introduce vaccination R100 vouchers to over-60s who vaccinate.

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Health and Fitness

Getting vaccinated without parental consent is ‘only possible in theory’

By Erene Roux26-10-2021 09:49

It looks like a child will find it ‘effectively impossible’ to try and get the vaccination without parental consent.

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Novak Djokovic gets vaccination boost ahead of Australian Open defence

By AFP25-10-2021 08:02

Unvaccinated players will be allowed to compete at the Australian Open but must spend 14 days in quarantine.

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Prison offers inmates McDonald’s and pizza if they vaccinate

By Siseko Gwegwe21-10-2021 15:27

Take a jab for a tasty meal! New York prisons have offered McDonald’s and pizza treats to inmates – but they have to vaccinate first.

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Government: No second jabs and vaccine certificates for foreign nationals

By Siseko Gwegwe19-10-2021 10:55

Foreign nationals need second jabs after their first doses outside Mzansi borders – but SA can’t provide the service, nor vaccine certificates.

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Makhura on vaccinating children: ‘We don’t want to do anything by force’

By Thabo Baloyi19-10-2021 03:21

Some parents are unhappy about the fact that their children will not need their consent to get vaccinated when the rollout begins

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Vaccine latest: Gauteng’s target becoming hard to reach, Makhura admits

By Thabo Baloyi18-10-2021 21:25

Premier David Makhura says as things stand, about 4.4 million people in Gauteng still need to be vaccinated by the end of December

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KZN man dies outside of vaccination centre – after ‘collapsing suddenly’

By Tom Head18-10-2021 15:28

For those wondering, the man did not receive his jab today – and his mysterious collapse happened before he entered the vaccination centre.

A study shows that 40% of Africans are opposed to mandatory vaccinations. Image: Canva
Health and Fitness

12-17 cohort can get COVID jab from 20 October…without parents’ consent

By Erene Roux15-10-2021 11:37

Children between 12 to 17 years old will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccine without their parents’ consent from 20 October.

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