An inter-ministerial committee has been set up to overlook the distribution of vaccines. President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans the country will get enough vaccines. He says money won't be a problem. Our reporter Govan Whittles joins me for more on this. Courtesy #DStv403
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has assured South Africans that the country will get enough COVID-19 vaccines.
The president says money won't be a problem.
An inter-ministerial committee has been set up to overlook the distribution of vaccines.
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"The vaccine is going to be a major boost to our efforts in fighting COVID-19, some people have raised issues about the financing thereof and financing is not going to be a problem because we will be able to pay for these vaccines as we order them," he said.
Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize announced earlier this month that one million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out in January.
A further 500,000 vaccines will be received in February.
