Government pivots to J&J’s vaccines and seeks more shots
Rollout to health-care workers to start this month
08 February 2021 - 18:52
UPDATED 09 February 2021 - 15:09
The government is in advanced talks with US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to secure an additional 20-million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine, after plans to start inoculating health-care workers with AstraZeneca’s shot hit a major stumbling block at the weekend.
The Anglo-Swedish company’s offering was intended to be the cornerstone of the first phase of SA’s coronavirus vaccination drive, as it is relatively cheap and easy to store...
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