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Dr Zweli Mkhize on Sunday announced that a team of experts will give a guidance on the way forward with AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine.
AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine has a shelf life of only 6 months, which in in April 2021. This was only picked up when the jabs arrived in the country. South Africa received the first batch of 1 million vaccines, from the Serum Institute of India on 1st February 2021.
“We’ve engaged the Serum Institute for an extension of the date if that’s possible, or an exchange of the stock so that we can have vaccines with a longer expiry, so we’re just waiting for their response around that.”Â
The department’s deputy director-general, Dr Anban Pillay said giving the statement saying they have addressed the issues on this expiry date.Â
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AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine on hold in South Africa.Â
South has out the AstraZeneca vaccine on hold. This is because it shows only 22% of efficiency against the new variant which was discovered late last year
This effecieny only shows minimal of effectiveness to protect patients who have been affected by this variant.