South Africa is expecting to receive at least 2.2 million more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses at the weekend.
The doses were donated by the United States of
America via the COVAX facility – an international group lobbying for the equal
access to and procurement of vaccines.
Briefing the media on Friday, Health Minister
Dr. Joe Phaahla said the arrival of the vaccine doses would ensure that the
country has a stable supply of the vaccine.
“We are grateful to the government of the USA
for donating through the COVAX facility another 2.2 million doses of the Pfizer
vaccines, which are arriving on Saturday, 28 August 2021, adding to the 5.6
million we received in July. This donation will reinforce our stock levels,” he
said.
Meanwhile, Phaahla acknowledged that there have
been calls by some for the COVID-19 vaccination to be made mandatory.
“A suggestion has been made by various
influential people in society that we should consider a mandatory vaccination
policy. This is a matter which we are very reluctant to venture into but it is
a matter which we are discussing in various forums,” he said.
Done By: Mitchum George
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