The Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine protected between 91 and 96% of healthcare workers against death.
This, according to researchers heading the Sisonke Covid-19 vaccine study, which was piloted here in South Africa.
According to co-lead investigator, professor Glenda Gray, the study was rolled-out to just under 500-thousand healthcare workers at 120 health-care sites.
Gray says the vaccine also proved to be effective against the Delta-variant of Covid-19.
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[Thread] 1. Glenda Gray, co-lead investigator, #Sisonke:
We now have results to show the #JnJ jab provides significant protection @ the #DeltaVariant in SA.
What is Sisonke?
The Sisonke study used the #JnJ jab to look @ the effectiveness of the jab among SA #HealthWorkers pic.twitter.com/L4lrfPmLL9
— Mia Malan (@miamalan) August 6, 2021
2. Gray:
1. #Sisonke vaccinated 477 234 #HealthWorkers
2. 122 sites were used to vaccinate health workers pic.twitter.com/OtDB53nNnx— Mia Malan (@miamalan) August 6, 2021
With nearly 70-percent of Western Cape healthcare workers that have already been vaccinated against the virus there has been a significant reduction in staff becoming seriously ill or even dying if they contract the virus.
This according to the Head of Health, Dr Keith Cloete who says that, compared to last year, there are now far fewer people in the sector who have to be admitted to hospital if they do get infected with covid-19.
Follow the full briefing here.
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#ICYMI The @WesternCapeGov together with the @CityofCT and @Discovery_SA opened the @CTICC_Official mass Vaccination Centre of Hope on Wednesday 7 July, and we plan for it to administer 750,000 vaccinations by December. #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/UoZy1anhhJ
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) July 19, 2021
#ICYMI The EVDS has started scheduling vaccinations for those aged 35 – 49 📢 I’ve been asked about walk-ins for this age bracket, & so I have tried to better explain the system & how it works, and how we are trying to ensure fairness. Read more here ▶️ https://t.co/VDYg28oNQw pic.twitter.com/jjLMkNvi9N
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) July 19, 2021
