SA vaccination drive has lost momentum, says deputy minister
The 35-50 age group has turned out to be a vaccine-shy bunch, says ‘worried’ health department
17 August 2021 - 20:04
The national department of health on Tuesday conceded that its Covid-19 vaccination programme has lost momentum due to vaccine hesitancy.
President Cyril Ramaphosa made a pronouncement a few weeks ago that he wanted to see the department vaccinating up to 300,000 South Africans a day. The government’s target is to get 70% of the adult population jabbed by the end of the year. ..
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