COVID-19 Update | 5 November 2021

Published: Fri, 11/05/21

Vaccine Rollout

31% of the South African adult population are now inoculated against Covid-19, this is according to the latest stats from Our World in Data. A total of 22.6 million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered, 12.4 million people living in South Africa are now fully vaccinated as of 03 November.

To get accurate updates on the vaccine rollout, visit the external resources section on our COVID-19 Vaccine page or click here.

COVID-19 Cases

As of 27 October, 169 new COIVD-19 cases had been reported with the recovery rate still sitting at 96.3%.

Although we’ve reached one of Government’s milestones of vaccinating 30% of our population before the festive season. South Africa still has a long way to go before reaching immunity and therefore, it is important to continue adhering to all COVID-19 safety regulations.

Source: SA Coronavirus

Booster shots on the cards for healthcare workers

As of Monday, 08 November health officials vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine under the Sisonke study will now be eligible to receive J&J booster shots as part of the Sisonke 2 “booster” study. As more news continues to develop about COVID-19 booster shots for healthcare workers click here to see our WhatsApp image to find out more about Sisonke study 2.

Source: News24

WHO approves Covaxin vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the emergency use of Covaxin. The made-in-India vaccine - Covaxin has been cleared for use in all age groups (18+) over two doses spaced four weeks apart. According to scientists, its efficacy is 77.8% against symptomatic COVID-19 and 65.2% against the new Delta variant.

Covaxin according to WHO is extremely suitable for low and middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements.

Source: BBC News

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