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Covid-19 booster shot possibly on cards for South Africans - The country’s health products regulator has received an application from vaccine manufacturer Pfizer for third-dose approval

South Africans who have been vaccinated with the two-dose Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine might soon be able to get a third-dose as a booster shot.y Authority , that it had received an application from Pfizer on 17 November to have booster shots administered in the country.more than 10.4-million adults and adolescents aged between 12 and 17.

At least 10.7-million people have received one shot of the vaccine while more than 7.9-million have had two doses. The health authority said it would commence its assessment of data to determine the efficacy of the third dose. If approved, South Africa will join countries like the US, Canada and some in the European Union that are either considering booster shots or have started administering them to adults who were considered fully vaccinated with two doses of the Pfizer drug, according

 

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Not possibly on the cards - its 100% fcuking certain ,,, everyone on earth getting the exact same gift from Santa ,,, however the POLITICIANS are exempt !!!

It seems they want to finish us off now first,second ddnt work the way they think.🙌

Here they go again 😅😂😅😅😂

Decided to act on faith instead of fear. I'm now reaping on the rewards of that bold step and making more than could even imagine all thanks to her LindaStouffes

Wait are you saying, l should go for the 3rd vaccine no man 😪😪😭

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