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Mkhize was reported as saying that there have been no concrete decisions about who gets the vaccine first.
PresidentCyril Ramaphosawill receive the first consignment of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday.
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“Covishield” is being produced under licence by AstraZeneca through the Serum Institute of India.
One million doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive at around 3pm this afternoon.
News24reported that the vaccine doses will be stored and tested before mass rollout through Biovac and other distributors.
Dr Zweli Mkhize has said that no decision has been made yet on government officials being 1st to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.Source: Getty Images
Another 500 000 vaccine doses are expected to arrive later this month.
A report byEWNstated that Minister Mkhize spoke about 20 million vaccines being ordered from US company Pfizer.
They have reportedly been secured and are awaiting delivery dates and precise amounts from manufacturers.
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According togov.za, the aim of rolling out the vaccine in South Africa is to achieve population immunity.
Frontline healthcare workers will be the first in the country to receive the vaccination in its first phase.
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