Health Minister, dr Zweli Mkhize says he can now say with confidence, that the second phase of the country’s mass covid-19 vaccination campaign, will start next month. Mkhize says a combined 51-million covid-19 doses have been secured for the vaccination drive, of which 31-million are the 1-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and another 20 million doses of the 2-dose Pfizer vaccine.

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Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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As of one o’clock this afternoon (Thurs 8 Apr) the Western Cape had 2 195 active Covid-19 infections with a total of 281-thousand 024 confirmed Covid-19 cases. A total of 52-thousand 202 out of the 53-thousand 820 vaccines received to date as part of the Sisonke trial, had been administered.
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Premier Alan Winde says he has been in contact with leaders of multiple states across the world with a request to buy their excess vaccines. It’s all part of the province’s plan to acquire additional vaccines outside of government’s efforts. Winde says the province has reached out to various partners.

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