“The South African government has tried its level best to ensure our people get vaccinated… As much as we are not moving at the pace we desire, we are mindful of the obstacles. A number of countries are also looking for vaccines,” deputy president David Mabuza told National Council of Provinces delegates on Tuesday.
Government has been criticised for first being slow off the mark and then taking its time to directly engage vaccine manufacturers, including leveraging the Aspen J&J plant in Qebergha. That finally happened when Ramaphosa visited the factory at the end of March 2021. Gauteng’s rising Covid-19 infection numbers, and increasing pressure on hospitals, have pressured the government to act on the deteriorating situation, while not isolating the economic hub of South Africa. It would be politically uncomfortable to increase restrictions in Gauteng – policy-wise such geo-targeted restrictions are possible under government’s April 2020 Risk Adjusted Strategy, but any harsher restrictions in Gauteng will affect other provinces.
“Our people must follow the Covid-19 protocols so we can avoid loss of life. mindful of the fact that our people are tired of all these measures, but this is no time to get tired.”Johns Hopkins University coronavirus resource centre Just over five million over-60s in the country were meant to be vaccinated by the end of June, according to the national health department’s own targets. Earlier targets, like vaccinating 1.2 million healthcare workers, were also not reached. At the end of the Sisonke J&J vaccine trial, a total of 479,768 healthcare workers got the jab, according to official records.
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