Health Minister, Dr. Joe Phaahla says disease-experts have warned that the country can expect the fourth wave of Covid-19, at the earliest, by the middle of December.
During an interview with ENCA, on Sunday, he again urged at-risk South Africans to get themselves vaccinated as soon as possible.
He says the country’s constantly increasing vaccination-rate, currently at more than 40% of the adult population, may help mitigate the severity of the fourth wave.
Follow the Department of Health’s latest Covid-19 updates here.
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As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 2 929 862 with 687 new cases reported. Today 2 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 89 574 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 2 821 141 with a recovery rate of 96,3% pic.twitter.com/J42Kg0c0pS
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) November 21, 2021
Health Minister, Joe Phaahla says only healthcare workers, at this point in time, qualify for and will receive a booster shot of a Covid-19 vaccine.
The Minister was speaking to ENCA on Sunday and said the roll-out of these booster shots is progressing well.
He says close to 82,000 healthcare workers had already received a follow-up dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, as part of phase 2 of the Sisonke study.
Follow the Health Department’s latest Covid-19 updates here.
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As of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 2 929 862 with 687 new cases reported. Today 2 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 89 574 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 2 821 141 with a recovery rate of 96,3% pic.twitter.com/J42Kg0c0pS
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) November 21, 2021
The Department of Health says the country has now almost reached the halfway-mark of its goal of vaccinating at least 70% of adults against Covid-19.
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says more than 18,7-million doses of vaccine had now been administered in South Africa.
More than 13-million, or 33.4%-percent of adults that had now been vaccinated.
He says vaccination-rates among the country’s older-residents are increasing.
Access the Minister’s full briefing here.
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A s of today the cumulative number of #COVID19 cases identified in SA is 2 912 145 with 648 new cases reported. Today 25 deaths have been reported bringing the total to 88 317 deaths. The cumulative number of recoveries now stand at 2 791 256 with a recovery rate of 95,8% pic.twitter.com/Ua5q9Fy5AM
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) October 10, 2021
The Minister of Health, Dr. Joe Phaahla says the electronic Covid-19 vaccination certificate will allow vaccinated South African the opportunity to access a lot of different facilities and services.
The Minister last week announced the official launch of the certificates, which vaccinated South Africans can download online.
He says South Africans will also be able to travel overseas using the certificates.
You can access and download your vaccination certificate here.
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Here is the link for accessing your #COVID19 vaccine certificate. https://t.co/BlRNBZRMxb #VaccineRollOutSA #VaccineCertificate
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) October 8, 2021
When traveling present the #COVID19 vaccination certificate with your passport #VaccineCertificate #VaccineRollOutSA pic.twitter.com/PpOUXqjNCD
— Department of Health (@HealthZA) October 8, 2021
