Zweli Mkhize stops rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine following complaints

Minister of Well being, Zweli Mkhize proclaims the momentary halt to the roll out of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, which ought to start out next-week.

Mkhize introduced, that the nation will placed on momentary maintain the usage of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shot in its vaccination programme, after knowledge confirmed it gave minimal safety towards mild-to-moderate an infection attributable to the nation’s dominant coronavirus variant.

Dr Mkhize together with Professor Salim Abdool Karm spoke at a media briefing on Sunday evening, the place the following transfer was revealed.

A number of South African on social media have expressed rage and worry following the information that the AstraZeneca vaccine is ineffective and to run out quickly.