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Measles outbreak possible as SA’s vaccination remains low — Health department warns

The national department of health has warned of a possible measles outbreak, cautioning the risk remains high following decreased uptake of childhood vaccination during the Covid-19 pandemic. Department spokesperson Foster Mohale called on parents and caregivers to ensure their children are up-to-date with their vaccinations to minimise the complications of this infectious disease. This follows the latest report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) which revealed Africa is experiencing a […]

today2 May 2022

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Need to protect people cited as Discovery plans mandatory vaccination policy for workforce

LOCAL A need to safeguard its workforce is behind Discovery's intention to implement a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for its employees, says CEO Adrian Gore. The policy will become effective from January 1, 2022. “Discovery intends to implement a mandatory vaccination policy effective 1 January 2022, given the clear moral and social obligation as informed by our core purpose to make people healthier and to enhance and protect all employees’ […]

today3 September 2021

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7.5-million vaccines administered in SA as hesitancy declines, pace picks up

Getting the Covid-19 vaccination is a patriotic duty to safeguard the health of the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday when he announced SA has passed the 7.5-million mark for the number of administered jabs. About three-million people are fully vaccinated. “At the present rate, we are vaccinating on average 220,000 people a day. In the coming weeks, this rate will increase significantly due to the arrival of more […]

today2 August 2021

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Teachers line up for Covid-19 vaccine protection as jabs roll out to school staff

Excitement, relief and some uncertainty. These were the mixed emotions shared by some education department staff who arrived at the Rabasotho community centre in Thembisa to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations on Wednesday. Minister Angie Motshekga had arrived at the centre to oversee the process. She was joined by education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, who also received his jab at the centre. Dressed to the nines in all black, with a swanky, […]

today23 June 2021

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Western Cape ready to roll out more vaccination sites: Winde

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the province is ready to roll out more vaccine sites from Monday. He says to date they have exceeded daily and weekly vaccine targets. This coming week, the department will increase the number of vaccination sites in the province to 154. Winde has urged residents to continue to play their part by ensuring that they are registered if they are eligible to do so. […]

today5 June 2021

News

Debate over religious permissibility of vaccinations

The decision on whether parents should vaccinate their children has always been a contentious topic, with the spotlight now being thrown on the religious permissibility of immunisation. The debate has surfaced following concerns on the preparation of some vaccines, after reports that porcine elements are used in the manufacturing process. According to some doctors in the field of paediatrics, more parents are now opting not to have their children immunised, […]

today16 May 2017

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