The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved a third Pfizer covid-19 vaccine booster dose for people 18 years and older.

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9 December 2021

This must be administered 6 months after a second dose. SAHPRA has also approved a 3rd Pfizer jab for people,12 years and older, who have very weak immune systems. This must be administered 28 days after the second dose. Spokesperson Yuven Gounden says there’s no approval yet for those who have received a Johnson and Johnson jab, on whether they should receive a Pfizer booster:

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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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