SA secures early Covid-19 vaccine for health workers
One-million doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine are due to arrive in January
07 January 2021 - 12:33
SA has secured a Covid-19 vaccine for health workers, with one-million doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine due to arrive in January and a further 500,000 in February.
This follows successful negotiations with the Serum Institute of India, manufacturer of the vaccine. Health minister Zweli Mkhize made the announcement to parliament’s portfolio committee on health on Thursday...
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