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· South Africa received the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines
· The 1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses produced by the Serum Institute of India are expected to be used to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, starting mid-February
· By the end of the year, South Africa will inoculate 40 million people; representing 67% of the country’s population
South Africa received the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines. The 1 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses produced by the Serum Institute of India are expected to be used to inoculate frontline healthcare workers, starting mid-February.
An Emirates flight carried the jabs at the OR Tambo International Airport on Monday afternoon. The consignment was inspected by President Cyril Rampahosa before it was shifted to the laboratories of the country’s medicines regulator. The vaccines will undergo further efficacy tests before being deployed.
By the end of the year, South Africa will inoculate 40 million people; representing 67% of the country’s population. The country reported 1,453,761 infections with 44,164 deaths, representing 41.36 percent of the continent’s caseload and 49.63 percent of its fatalities.
