The health department revised the vaccination strategy to target “the most pressing public health and economic relief”.
A number of countries have already gotten the ball rolling and will soon be issuing vaccination passports, which would help citizens travel internationally
In six of the last 17 days, South Africa has failed to register a single vaccine dose – and the drive to jab the population has stalled yet again.
High seroprevalence could provide a measure of protection against the third wave.
The vaccine rollout in Victoria Falls began on Sunday, 21 March.
Why are there no protests? Why are people not calling for the head of the President when our vaccine rollout has failed so spectacularly?
A well-oiled propaganda machine.
South Africa’s vaccine rollout has gone from bad, to worse, to… well, whatever the hell this is. Not a single jab was given out over the long weekend.
Cyril Ramaphosa has tried to defend South Africa’s slow vaccine rollout on Sunday – and his political opponents remain highly doubtful.
He’s started Human Rights Day with fire in his belly – and John Steenhuisen believes the ANC’s latest failure is ‘their worst one yet’.
There are concerns over the pace at which the COVID-19 vaccines are being administered to healthcare workers in the country
According to its CEO, Shoprite would seriously consider purchasing its own vaccines to speed-up the rollout process in SA.
Some healthcare workers in South Africa have experienced side-effects after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
According to the vaccination calculator, it will take a little more than 18 years to vaccinate 67% of South Africa’s population at the current rate.
Deputy President David Mabuza has commended Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize for spearheading the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
South Africa’s luck with the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out appears to be non-existent – and expectations about delivery may now have to be lowered.
A diplomatic row might be brewing between South Africa and the USA, after pharmaceutical giants asked Joe Biden to intervene on a vaccine patent debate.
Zweli Mkhize announced that there have been 991 new COVID-19 cases reported, with nearly 120 000 vaccinations having taken place.
Watch as Sacha Baron Cohen give an ‘Oscar-worthy’ performance as a COVID-19 vaccine dealer to celebrities in a new parody.
Interpol issued a global alert in December warning countries against crime networks targeting COVID-19 vaccines, both physically and online.
At the time of publishing, 76 037 healthcare workers have to date received their vaccinations
Glynne Mitchell was part of the first group which had tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Italy in March 2020
After being dragged into a court battle with AfriForum, the government confirmed private groups can, technically speaking, ‘purchase vaccines themselves’.
As of Friday evening, government administered a total of 63 648 COVID-19 vaccines.
How desperate do you have to be, to skip the queue ahead of our healthcare workers? Some South Africans are going to great lengths to get a vaccine early.