1. #CyrilRampahosa: 67% of health workers have been vaccinated. IN total: 960 000 people in SA have received 1 #COVID vaccination dose (either #Pfizer or #JandJ). Over the next days, we would have administered 1 vaccination dose to more than 1-million of the most vulnerable SAs.
2. #CyrilRampahosa: SA has secured enough vaccines to cover all adults:
* 31 million #JandJ doses (this is a single dose jab)
* 20 million #Pfizer doses (this vaccine requires two doses, 42 days apart)
* 31 million #JandJ doses (this is a single dose jab)
* 20 million #Pfizer doses (this vaccine requires two doses, 42 days apart)
3. #CyrilRampahosa: SA's #JandJ jabs have been delayed because of a lack of adherence to proper standards at a US factory. We're waiting for these issues to be resolved before our J&J jabs can be released from Aspen in EC. We are in constant contact with the relevant authorities.
4. #CyrilRampahosa: SA has distributed 1.3 million #Pfizer doses. The next batch of 635 000 Pfizer doses will arrive tonight with weekly deliveries of an equivalent volume each Sunday in June.
5. #CyrilRampahosa: Our reliance on the #Pfizer jab only has affected the nr of vaccinations SA has been able to do. Due to the simpler storage requirements of #JandJ (compared to Pfizer), that jab will be easier to administer + distribute, as it can be stored in a normal fridge.
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