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Health minister Zweli Mkhize, Deputy President David Mabuza and President Cyril Ramaphosa receive the first million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at OR Tambo airport last week.Image: GCIS
ASTRAZENECA VACCINE

‘Disappointment’ as experts confirm Covid vaccine that arrived in SA not effective against mild infection

As a result, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize confirmed that the vaccination rollout would be halted It’s “largely disappointing news”: the AstraZeneca vaccine that arrived in SA last week is not particularly effective against mild to…

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