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President Cyril Ramaphosa will receive the first consignment of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday.
“Covishield” is being produced under licence by AstraZeneca through the Serum Institute of India.
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One million doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive at around 3pm this afternoon.
Reports say that vaccinations are expected to start two weeks from the arrival date.
Another 500 000 vaccine doses are expected to arrive later this month.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with other government officials, will receive the first consignment of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday afternoon. Image: Gulshan Khan/AFP and Anthony Devlin/BloombergSource: Getty Images
A report byEWNstated that Minister Mkhize spoke about 20 million vaccines being ordered from US company Pfizer.
They have reportedly been secured and are awaiting delivery dates and precise amounts from manufacturers.
According togov.za, the aim of rolling out the vaccine in South Africa is to achieve population immunity.
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Frontline healthcare workers will be the first in the country to receive the vaccination in its first phase.
Briefly.co.zapreviously reported that Ramaphosa would like the vaccine to be globally accessible.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
