Premier Alan Winde says the province is expecting to receive around 260 000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which will be distributed immediately to qualifying residents.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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Winde says approval is currently still being awaited from the US FDA on if the doses are safe for use in South Africa. He says vaccinators are ready to start administering the doses, once it arrives here.

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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