Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the next batch of 80-thousand Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccines is expected to arrive in the country this Saturday. He also says the country's vaccination programme is on track to hit the target of 40-thousand healthcare workers having been vaccinated by tomorrow. Rozanne Greeff has more ...

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TEXT: Mkhize says the procurement of the vaccines has been a complex process that required negotiations with multinational manufacturers. South Africa seems to be turning the tide on the second wave of infections with just 792 infections recorded in the last reporting cycle along with 97 COVID19-related deaths. To date almost 500-thousand people in South Africa have registered to be part of the vaccination programme. 

Reuters @DrZweliMkhize nan 23/02 cje

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the next batch of 80-thousand Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccines is expected to arrive in the country this Saturday. He also says the country's vaccination programme is on track to hit the target of 40-thousand healthcare workers having been vaccinated by tomorrow. Rozanne Greeff has more ... IN: " OUT: " DUR: 0' TEXT: Mkhize says the procurement of the vaccines has been a complex process that required negotiations with multinational manufacturers. South Africa seems to be turning the tide on the second wave of infections with just 792 infections recorded in the last reporting cycle along with 97 COVID19-related deaths. To date almost 500-thousand people in South Africa have registered to be part of the vaccination programme. Reuters @DrZweliMkhize nan 23/02 cje

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