South Africa reconsiders AstraZeneca jab as it proves effective against Delta variant

SA sold 1-million doses of the vaccine to the AU in March because it was not effective against Beta Covid-19 variant

South Africa could once again acquire the AstraZeneca vaccine, which has proved effective against the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus rapidly spreading through South Africa, deputy health minister Joe Phaahla told MPs on Thursday night...

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