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The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority says the benefit of Covid-19 vaccines to society still far outweighs any potential risks. This as local health experts and government officials meet to get to the bottom of reports of extremely rare blood clots in America, following the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. SAPHRA’s chairperson, professor Helen Rees says 6 reports of blood clots after over 6 million people in the US were inoculated, points to a very low risk.

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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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