Vaccine rollout starts today
The Covid-19 vaccine programme will start today, with healthcare workers being first in line to receive the 80,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson jabs, which arrived in South Africa yesterday.
The first batch of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines have arrived at OR Tambo International Airport. #VaccineRolloutSAhttps://t.co/Z4ia1B9rm4 pic.twitter.com/U1WYRqKhOZ
— Dr Zweli Mkhize (@DrZweliMkhize) February 16, 2021
The vaccine has been approved by the South African Health Products Authority, and the consignment was moved to a secure facility in Gauteng before being distributed to the various vaccine centres in all provinces.
