Covid-19 vaccines 'a public good' and will be available for free

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No-one will be expected to pay when they get the vaccine, says a technical adviser to the health department, Dr Aquina Thulare

Dr Aquina Thulare, a technical adviser to the health department, confirmed on Wednesday night that the Covid-19 vaccine was declared a public good and would be made available for free.The Covid-19 vaccine has been declared a “public good” and will be delivered for free.

She said that the almost 33 million people who don't have private health insurance will receive Covid-19 vaccines for free, while the seven million insured South Africans would be covered by their medical aid. “No insured person will be expected to pay when they access the vaccine,” she said, saying this would be a “prescribed minimum benefit”.

 

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Thanks for all your efforts: the minister and the health workers.

God bless you!! You're indeed a God sent to planet Earth, I never believed in her until I got my 4rh payout Charloteamelia7

Free What the hell do you think the proposed tax hikes are for? Yet again 4 million pay for 40 million.

Wont be direct payment. But taxes and medical aid rates will in increase. That means we are paying - even if it’s indirectly VoetsekANC Covid19InSA

We have seen your kinda e-tolls before, simply don’t believe a word you say!

but why you guys want health workers to show their medical aid during vaccination

Some people will make poor South African pay,they ready to make money

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