Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said that Pfizer vaccine jabs would be transported to the allocated sites across the country from tomorrow (Wed 12 May) to ensure that it was ready for the roll-out of the second phase of the vaccine programme on Monday.

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Next week, the elderly who have registered for the COVID-19 vaccine programme will be queuing at facilities to be inoculated. The Health Department was anticipating a slow start to government’s second phase of the vaccine programme but was hoping that it would increase when more vaccines become available over time.

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