South Africa: Hits and Misses of the National Vaccine Roll-Out - Experts Weigh in

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Government has come under the spotlight for the slow pace of South Africa's vaccine roll-out which started on 17 May 2021. Elri Voigt spoke to experts to hear what is being done right in this vaccine roll-out and where improvements are needed.

Government has been criticised for the slow pace of the country's vaccine roll-out which started on 17 May. By 9 June, about 1.1 million people had been vaccinated (including the health workers under the Sisonke research trial) and just over 2.4 million people 60 and older, had registered on the Electronic Vaccination Registration System (EVDS). By 4 June, there were 471 active vaccination sites operating across the country.

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