SA to fast-track approval of Covid-19 vaccines
The government hopes to receive its first vaccines from the Covax global vaccine distribution scheme in the second quarter of 2021
10 December 2020 - 13:33
SA intends to fast track regulatory approval for Covid-19 vaccines and expects the first applications within a fortnight, the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has said, as the country faces a second wave of infections.
SA is the continent’s hardest-hit country with more than 828,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and over 22,000 deaths. Health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday that four provinces are driving a resurgence in cases...
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