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Recovering from Covid-19? Wait 30 days before getting vaccinated

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SAHPRA’s professor Helen Rees has again urged residents to wait at least one month, after testing positive for covid-19, before getting vaccinated.

Rees, the CEO at SAHPRA says getting a vaccination, while still recovering from the virus could have negative effects on peoples’ bodies.

She says one should allow your body to fully recover from the infection, before going for an injection.

Follow her full briefing here.

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