PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa says despite several challenges that have delayed the vaccine roll-out, the public vaccination drive is now gathering pace and one million South Africans have been vaccinated so far.
He said government has paid for vaccine doses to cover 40 million of the 59 million South Africans, enough to reach herd immunity.
Ramaphosa said this when he led the debate on the presidency budget vote on Wednesday.
“Within the last 48 hours, we passed a significant milestone. More than one million people in South Africa have now received a vaccine dose,” said Ramaphosa.
“As we accelerate the roll-out of vaccines, we continue to engage various manufacturers to ensure a reliable and diverse supply of vaccines. We therefore welcome the news that the World Health Organisation has validated the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.”
Ramaphosa said this is a crucial step that should allow the country’s own health products
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