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J&J vaccine

  South Africa to resume J&J vaccine rollout South Africa will continue the Johnson & Johnson vaccinate rollout this week on Wednesday, their aim is to vaccinate 500 000 healthcare workers through the Sisonke Programme. Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize stated that this moves comes after the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) recommendation and Cabinet concurrence. “We’re looking forward to making up for the lost time by completing this programme in the shortest possible time,” said Dr Zweli. South Africa will now extend the vaccination site to 95, and these site will resume to vaccinate healthcare workers during phase one beyond the Sisonke Protocol. The government are working tirelessly to wrap up to 1.2 million frontline workers on the 16 th of May 2021. “Despite the unforeseen interruption to our programme, the 95 sites will be published in the next issue of the I choose vaccination bulletin and on the Health and SA Coronavirus website,” added Dr Z