Leading scientists slam government inaction amid global race for vaccines
Scientists say it ‘beggars belief’ that a middle-income country like SA has left itself dependent on Covax system that was set up to assist poor countries
02 January 2021 - 16:54
Some of SA’s leading scientists have written a scathing letter slamming the government’s apparent lethargy in securing a vaccine for the country at a time when Covid-19 is spreading uncontrollably around the world, sparking a race among countries to get their populations inoculated.
The scientists, including the head of the Medical Research Council, Glenda Gray and academics who were once part of the advisory committee advising health minister Zweli Mkhize, called for advice given by the ministerial advisory committee on vaccines to the government to be made public. ..
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