JOHANNESBURG - More than 40 million South Africans, are targeted to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year.
That's 67-percent of the country's population.
More than 40 million South Africans, are targeted to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says so far govt has only secured enough dosages to immunise 10% of the population. #DStv403 #eNCA https://t.co/srSwp4H5Hm pic.twitter.com/gQ2NGVpmgE
— eNCA (@eNCA) January 3, 2021
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says so far the government has only secured enough dosages to immunise 10-percent of the population.
The Minister delivered an update on the government's COVID-19 vaccine rollout strategy on Sunday and assured South Africans, that the issue of vaccines, is receiving undivided attention from the government.
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Mkhize says structures have been set up to expedite procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Government has been widely criticised for its approach in the race to procure a vaccine.
We are targeting minimum of 67% of the population to achieve herd immunity and the approach will be a phased rollout of the vaccine beginning with the most vulnerable in our population. #VaccineStrategy
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) January 3, 2021
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says structures have been set up to expedite procurement of the COVID-19 vaccine. #DStv403 #eNCA https://t.co/srSwp4H5Hmhttps://t.co/7vT05tZumG pic.twitter.com/bOYPn0bnY5
— eNCA (@eNCA) January 3, 2021
