SA has secured half the Covid vaccines needed for herd immunity, say experts
Prof Barry Schoub says SA has secured about 20-million doses of the vaccine, of which 1-million has already arrived
22 January 2021 - 09:36
SA has acquired about half the doses of vaccine it needs for the country to hit its target of achieving herd immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Speaking at a webinar on Thursday evening, Prof Barry Schoub, who chairs the Covid vaccine ministerial advisory committee, said it was vital to suppress the virus to the level of the common cold to bring an end to the pandemic...
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