COVID-19 vaccine
Not Getting The Vaccine? Travel Will Become A Problem For You
05 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
International Fake Vaccine Smuggling Syndicate Traced To Gauteng Warehouse [Images]
04 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Following an alert from INTERPOL, South African authorities seized hundreds of ampoules of fake COVID-19 vaccines from a warehouse in Gauteng.
Bad News For SA’s 2021 Herd Immunity Plans
02 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to a number of experts, South Africa is unlikely to reach its 2021 COVID-19 herd immunity targets through vaccinations.
Friday Morning Spice
26 Feb 2021 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
SA: 1 million vax in next month. China’s anal COVID tests. Trump plotting. Gymnast coach suicide.
Experts Are Already Talking About SA’s Third Wave
18 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Our daily new infection numbers have dropped considerably since the surge in December and January, but the battle is far from over.
Discovery CEO Reckons Half Of SA Has Already Had COVID-19
17 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
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.
SA Halts Vaccine Plans: Doesn’t Work Well And Expires Too Soon
08 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The AstraZeneca vaccine, expected to last until the middle of the year, will expire by April, and to add to the bad news, it might not be that effective against the 501Y.V2 variant.
You Can Now Register To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine In SA – Here’s How
03 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The first batch of vaccines has arrived, but it’s going to take at least two weeks for them to be checked and verified. In the meantime, the government has launched its Electronic Vaccination Data System.
The Embarrassing Circus That Was Our First Vaccines Arriving [Video]
02 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrived on South African soil, with news outlets carrying live feeds, and politicians on the scene patting each other on the backs.
Can Your Boss Make You Take The COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s A Lawyer’s Response
26 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many South Africans have explicitly stated that they would not take a COVID-19 vaccine, but how does this impact the workplace?
Why This Cape Town Nurse Will NOT Take The COVID-19 Vaccine
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
As with any vaccine, there will always be those who say that they won’t be taking it, but the consequences of that decision could be dire.
Why SA Must Pay Double For The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
22 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
As if there weren’t already enough issues when it comes to bringing the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to South Africa, the price just went up.
Bloomberg Investigates Allergic Reactions And Deaths Linked To COVID-19 Vaccine
20 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Bloomberg decided to tackle some of the most common concerns related to the COVID-19 vaccines, and their possible side-effects.
What The Western Cape’s Vaccine Rollout Plan Looks Like
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The Western Cape government has outlined its three-phase plans for vaccine distribution, as well as how the process should unfold.
What The Experts Say About Making SA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory
12 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Roughly half of the country says it won’t take the vaccine jab, which is well short of the 67% needed to make it effective. Should vaccines be mandatory, then?
Latest On When South Africans Can Expect To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
17 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa missed the deadline to secure vaccines through the Covax programme, but a plan of sorts is in place to remedy that.
Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gave False HIV+ Test Results
11 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Australian government has terminated its agreement with biotech company CSL Limited, which was due to provide 51 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 Vaccine Comes With ‘Allergy Warning’
10 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech jab just yet, regulators say, after two NHS workers had allergic reactions earlier this week.
Spectacular: Grandad From Viral Vaccine Interview Puts Piers Morgan In His Place [Video]
10 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
People can’t get enough of Martin Kenyon, who after his viral CNN interview, went on to put Piers Morgan in his place on ‘Good Morning Britain’.
Do You Need The Vaccine If You’ve Already Had COVID-19?
16 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The promise of a vaccine has given rise to a number of questions, including whether or not it’s necessary if you’ve already overcome the virus.
Why South Africa Will Struggle To Successfully Roll Out That Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
13 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
While the possibility of a viable COVID-19 vaccine is great news, we might not have the means to get our hands on it.
Did You Catch The Name Of That New COVID-19 Treatment? It’s Pretty Hilarious
12 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
I’ll give you a clue – it fits nicely into the Spiderbait cover of the old work song ‘Black Betty’.
Tuesday Morning Spice
10 Nov 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Vaccine breakthrough ‘great day for humanity’. Branson’s world first. Enter the McPlant. Talk of SA lockdown restrictions. Top SA restaurant shuts. Cape Town’s sextuplets.
Wednesday Morning Spice
09 Sep 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
COVID-19 vaccine trial paused. Clicks update. Boeing’s latest blunder. Mafia boss eats man’s finger. Nice dagga patch, Tito. Caster loses bid. Borat 2. Tom Cruise getting desperate.
These Six Treatments Offer Hope For Battling COVID-19
25 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A highly contagious and unpredictable virus like COVID-19 is tough to treat, but scientists are making some headway.
SA’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins [Video]
24 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The University of Witwatersrand, in partnership with Oxford University, starts human trials this week for a possible COVID-19 vaccine.
They’re So Sure Of This COVID-19 Vaccine They’re Already Manufacturing Millions Of Doses
08 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists at Oxford University are confident that they’ve developed the first workable COVID-19 vaccine, although much testing still lies ahead.
Bill Gates On When We Can Expect A COVID-19 Vaccine
28 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Bill Gates has some updates on his efforts to combat the coronavirus, and some insights into when we may expect a vaccine.
Meet The First Person In The World To Trial A Possible COVID-19 Vaccine [Video]
14 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Jennifer Haller speaks out about what it was like to be the first person in the world to trial a possible vaccine for COVID-19.
COVID-19 Vaccine: How Realistic Is The “12 To 18 Months” Timeline?
01 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You’ve probably heard about a vaccine that should take 12 to 18 months to roll out, but not all experts are convinced.
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