HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Mmamoloko Kubayi wants SA to vaccinate based on age only
Acting minister prepares proposal to scrap the current inoculation strategy
22 July 2021 - 15:50
UPDATED 22 July 2021 - 23:49
The national health department is proposing that the government stop providing coronavirus vaccines to specific sectors of the economy and switch to a solely age-based system for determining who is eligible for a shot.
Such an approach would be in line with that originally proposed by Business for SA, which has consistently said age-based stratification would be the simplest and fairest way to go...
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