One of the arguments commonly used by those who don’t want to get the vaccine, or remain hesitant, is that fully vaccinated people are still getting infected.
The latest batch of South Africans to be eligible for the vaccine, aged 35 to 49, flocked to register and get the jab in record numbers. However, a large degree of hesitancy remains.
A viral video shows a husband bringing his mistress to a vaccination centre, only to find that his wife had come to get the jab, too.
The opening of domestic leisure travel aside, there have been changes with regards to which international countries you can travel to as a fully vaccinated South African.
On Saturday, a large gathering of anti-vaxxers picketed along the Sea Point Promenade.
Despite the fact that unvaccinated Americans account for virtually all recent COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths, there is still a great deal of hesitancy.
As of last night, South Africans aged 35 and older can register for a COVID-19 vaccine. Once you’re done there, you can book a time slot.
Next year’s FIFA World Cup will be unlike any other for a number of reasons. If fans want to make it inside a stadium, they will need to get a jab.
The main question on everybody’s lips seems to revolve around whether or not one should wait for the SMS to arrive, with details of your appointment, or simply walk into a vaccination site and hope for the best.
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Registered nurse Joanna Overholt wanted to illustrate that COVID-19 vaccines make people magnetic, but things didn’t go to plan.
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A number of French social media influencers say they have received financial offers to spread negative publicity about the Pfizer vaccine.
At this stage, healthcare workers and people over the age of 60 are eligible for the vaccine. If you fall into the latter category, it’s best to get cracking.
Today marks the start of what has been touted as Phase 2 of the vaccine rollout in South Africa. It hasn’t been plain sailing thus far.
Whilst the number of South Africans saying they would be willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine is encouraging, there is much apprehension around Afrikaans home language speakers.
The National Department of Health has launched COVID-19 vaccine registration portals on WhatsApp, USSD, and SMS.
At least Joe Rogan was self-aware enough to label himself a “f*cking moron” after his vaccine comments. Still, that didn’t save him from being called out on ‘Last Week Tonight’.
From 4PM today (April 16), online registrations for Phase 2 of South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout will officially open.
South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout rate continues at an incredibly pedestrian speed, and patience is starting to wear thin.
The concept of achieving herd immunity in South Africa through vaccinations is simple, but putting in place an effective vaccine rollout strategy is anything but.
For most of us, waiting for access to the vaccine is frustrating, which has created a market for criminals looking to make a quick buck.
Fancy a guess at how many South Africans are being vaccinated daily, with our rollout having started on February 17?
Following reports of blood clotting in some patients who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, a few countries have temporarily suspended administering it while they investigate further.
Good luck scratching that #wanderlust itch if you don’t intend on getting the vaccine, with COVID-19 passports and the like set to be rolled out.
Following an alert from INTERPOL, South African authorities seized hundreds of ampoules of fake COVID-19 vaccines from a warehouse in Gauteng.
According to a number of experts, South Africa is unlikely to reach its 2021 COVID-19 herd immunity targets through vaccinations.
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Our daily new infection numbers have dropped considerably since the surge in December and January, but the battle is far from over.
There’s a reason that we refer to the rates of COVID-19 as ‘reported infections’. Not everyone who has contracted the disease is tested or recorded.