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Parents urged to immunise children for measles following SA outbreak

By Zuko Komisa Parents have been urged to immunise their children against measles following an outbreak in South Africa. After a measles outbreak that has expanded to five provinces in less than two months and data showing poor vaccination rates, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has urged parents to get their kids vaccinated. Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Jack Manamela from the National Institute for […]

today18/01/2023

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Gauteng woman who was fired for rejecting vaccination wins CCMA case and receives a year’s salary

Kaya 959 Reporter The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA) has ruled in favor of a Gauteng woman who was fired a year ago for refusing to receive the Covid-19 vaccination. Kgomotso Tshatshu was fired in a way that was fundamentally unjust. This was according to Commissioner Richard Byrne, who also mandated that Baroque Medical pay her a year's worth of income of roughly R300k—by July 25. Byrne found: “An employer has […]

today04/07/2022

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SA almost ready to go live with digital vaccine certificate

By Kaya 959 Reporter Very soon fully vaccinated South Africans will be able to download their COVID-19 vaccination certificates. The Department of Health on Tuesday announced that the website is currently at the testing phase of the system to troubleshoot all possible glitches ahead of the official launch later this week. "The system is not yet officially functional in a live environment which enables vaccinated individuals to access and download […]

today06/10/2021

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Transnet launches vaccine train

By Kaya 959 Reporter Transnet has launched a vaccination train to support the government's efforts in bolstering the current roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine. "Modelled on the Phelophepa health trains, which have been providing primary health care services in under-serviced areas across South Africa over the past 27 years, the Transvaco aims to reach and vaccinate, communities in remote parts of the country and areas where health facilities are overburdened," […]

today26/08/2021

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Health department ramps up COVID-19 vaccine drive

By Kaya 959 Reporter The Gauteng Health Department has ramped up its vaccination drive efforts. Several vaccine sites including drive-by sites have been opened in a bid to get more people vaccinated. "Government is on a drive to expand the vaccination drive across the province to ensure that no eligible persons are left out and to encourage those who have not yet presented themselves for vaccination to go out in […]

today17/08/2021

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Gauteng reports decrease in COVID-19 cases

By Kaya 959 News Gauteng recorded a decrease in new COVID-19 infections on Monday. The latest from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed that the Western Cape recorded the highest number of new infections. A total of 5 575 new COVID-19 cases were recorded across the country. SA has a total of 2 461 758 confirmed COVID-19 cases with a death toll of 72 437. The National Department […]

today03/08/2021

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Vaccine program halted by Gauteng and KZN looting

By Kaya 959 News Gauteng's roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine has been derailed by ongoing protests in parts of the province. Daily Maverick reported that vaccination numbers had reached close to 192 000 last week however, the number had dropped drastically after riots spread across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases, individuals who have COVID-19 symptoms and can’t access testing facilities are asked to […]

today15/07/2021

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Gauteng records 12,800 new COVID-19 cases

By Tamlyn Canham South Africa's COVID-19 infections continue to climb at an alarming rate. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the country has recorded 21,584 new cases. South Africa has now recorded a total of 1,995,556 laboratory-confirmed cases. "This increase represents a 28.4% positivity rate. A further 382 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 61,029 to date," the NICD said in a statement. READ: Coping with the […]

today02/07/2021

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Gauteng teachers vaccination roll out kicks off

By Kaya 959 Thousands of teachers around the country were inoculated against the COVID-19 virus at various vaccination sites set up around the country. In Gauteng, Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi, said more than 125 934 workers in the education sector in Gauteng are expected to get vaccinated in the 10 days between 23 June and 8 July. "Of that total, 71 726 are educators at Gauteng public schools; 24 492 […]

today24/06/2021

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