The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority simply won’t approve a vaccine or any other treatment without all of the data being made available, providing the safety testing was rigorous. 

This might change in the future if the governments behind these vaccines comply, but South Africa will not compromise on these processes. 

There is even precedent for this with the Virodene drug in the 90’s. SAHRPA would not allow human trials due to ethical concerns.

While SA is in talks with Russia and China, their vaccines are unlikely to pass local muster. Refilwe speaks to Prof. Alex van den Heever 

The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority simply won&rsquo;t approve a vaccine or any other treatment without all of the data being made available, providing the safety testing was rigorous. This might change in the future if the governments behind these vaccines comply, but South Africa will not compromise on these processes. There is even precedent for this with the Virodene drug in the 90&rsquo;s. SAHRPA would not allow human trials due to ethical concerns.
While SA is in talks with Russia and China, their vaccines are unlikely to pass local muster. Refilwe speaks to Prof. Alex van den Heever&nbsp;

News, views, business, traffic and weather – everything you need to start your weekday is served on Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto between 6am and 9am.

Financial analyst turned media maven Refilwe shares her top three business stories at 7.27am – the daily financial update that you simply can’t miss.

On Wednesdays, Refilwe delves even deeper into the week’s biggest local and international headlines with a panel discussion just after 8am, which explores the biggest stories in even greater detail.

And on Fridays, tune in from 8am to round out your week on an inspirational note and hear from the trailblazers, creatives, chefs and entertainers making waves in the city.

News, views, business, traffic and weather &ndash; everything you need to start your weekday is served on Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto between 6am and 9am.
Financial analyst turned media maven Refilwe shares her top three business stories at 7.27am &ndash; the daily financial update that you simply can&rsquo;t miss.
On Wednesdays, Refilwe delves even deeper into the week&rsquo;s biggest local and international headlines with a panel discussion just after 8am, which explores the biggest stories in even greater detail.
And on Fridays, tune in from 8am to round out your week on an inspirational note and hear from the trailblazers, creatives, chefs and entertainers making waves in the city.

Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto

News, views, business, traffic and weather – everything you need to start your weekday is served on Breakfast with Refilwe Moloto between 6am and 9am.
Financial analyst turned media maven Refilwe shares her top three business stories at 7.27am – the daily financial update that you simply can’t miss.
On Wednesdays, Refilwe delves even deeper into the week’s biggest local and international headlines with a panel discussion just after 8am, which explores the biggest stories in even greater detail.
And on Fridays, tune in from 8am to round out your week on an inspirational note and hear from the trailblazers, creatives, chefs and entertainers making waves in the city.

Advertisement