[THREAD] During the #BudgetVote2022 Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla, confirmed that SA is not where it should be with the vaccine rollout, but he said that the country is still making progress. 35.1-million doses were administered as of yesterday, 9 May. 
This accounts for 19,7-million adults, or 49.5% of the adult population. And, 70% of the population has had contact with the virus and therefore have attained some natural immunity, but cases may still increase as people huddle together indoors during winter.
In response to Phaahla’s #BudgetVote2022 @EFFSouthAfrica accused @SAHPRA1 of misleading the public about the quality of #COVID19SA #vaccines. Not so, here’s why.
Vaccines are very strictly regulated. Check out this short video to find out how regulators make sure vaccines are safe. bit.ly/3OI4FUK
What else is new with #vaccines in SA? R2-billion has been allocated for the purchasing of additional #COVID19SA #vaccines in the 2022/23 financial year.
But #VaccineRollloutSA is losing steam and some of the jabs expiring at the end of June. In some cases #vaccine expiry dates can be postponed but eventually, like any medicine, jabs do become ineffective.
So what happens when vaccines are destroyed? How does the process actually work? Who is responsible for it? And, what does it cost @HealthZA? Keep an eye out for these answers in our @KuneneZano's first story, coming soon.
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