[Thread] 1. How will #CovidVaccines be accessed? 40 million people need to get vaccinated to achieve herd immunity. Of these, 7.1 million has medical aid, 32.9 is uninsured.
2. Only the government will be allowed to buy #CovidVaccines. The vaccines will be paid for mainly by the fiscus, but augmented by private funding. If you are willing to pay for the vaccination of your employee, you can do so.
3. All vaccines will be administered free of charge. Medical schemes will be compelled to pay for this service. They will have to pay the provider directly, for e.g. pharmacies. There will be a single exit price.
4. Public health facilities will be designated service providers and everyone will have to make a booking on the electronic vaccine data system and go to a facility that has been assigned to them for their #COVID19 vaccination.
5. For people without medical aid, the government will in some cases contract private providers, such as pharmacies and GPs to vaccinate free of charge and then be reimbursed by government.
6. You need to show your ID when you're getting vaccinated so that vaccinators are sure they're vaccinated the right person.
7. Pharmacy groups can buy vaccines from a central distributors through wholesale purchase.
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[Thread] 1. Two thirds of South Africans say they'll take a #CovidVaccine, according to the @HSRCza + @go2uj's #COVID19 Democracy survey. Question asked: “If a Covid-19 vaccine became available to you, would you take it?” 67% = yes, 14% probably, 12% = no. bit.ly/3iJpn7p
2. Trust in the government's #COVID19 response influenced whether someone was willing to take a #CovidVaccine. Only 36% of those saying #CyrilRamaphosa was doing a bad job were willing to take a jab vs. 73% of those stating he was doing a good job: bit.ly/3iJpn7p
3. The results speak to the significance of leadership in shaping attitudes around #CovidVaccines. One response: “Yes I will [get the jab] as long as I get it from the trusted people who work under government, and be 100% sure that it’s a real vaccine.” bit.ly/3iJpn7p
[Thread] Some interesting points raised by the health department’s deputy director-general, Anban Pillay, in this interview. 1. #COVAX has told the SA government April is the month they’re aiming to give us #COVID19 jabs — so no longer just “quarter 2”. bit.ly/3huIUHT
2. The SA government has asked Pfizer for vaccines for health workers. SA has 2 facilities with freezers that can store Pfizer’s jabs. But Pfizer said it can only help us in March as their stock is going to richer countries that have pre-ordered shots. bit.ly/3huIUHT
3. The government is talking to AstraZeneca for early access (before April) to their jab for health workers. AstraZeneca is trying to get access for SA through one of its producers. Pillay: “This is one of the key areas we're pursuing for health workers.” bit.ly/3huIUHT