The South African branch is currently under contract with the United States pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson.
Europe now says it will return around 200 million vaccines by the end of the year.
This meant that South Africa had to relinquish its right to enforce Covid-19 vaccine export limitations, according toeNCA.
Millions of Covid-19 vaccines that were exported to European countries will be returned and distributed in Africa. Image: Justin TallisSource: Getty Images
The contract has been changed to a licence agreement.
The vaccines are packaged and bottled in South Africa by manufacturer Aspen Pharmacare.
TheNew York Timesrevealed that it has seen export records from Aspen and the SAgovernment.
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