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“Covax said we should expect delivery in the second quarter. They are trying very hard to get us delivery before then. If they are successful with manufacturers, we may get delivery sooner, ”said Pillay.
Covax said, has indicated to SA that at the beginning of January it will have a firm date, adding that The record of 17,710 Covid-19 infections on Wednesday night was concerning.
“We had anticipated that this could happen. People do not adhere to non-pharmaceutical interventions, particularly the use of masks and social distancing. So we have to set restrictions to limit the numbers. “
Pillay said that South Africans still have the ability to advocate for wearing masks, social distancing and not participating in gatherings that may contribute to the transmission of the virus.
“We can flatten the curve right away.”
Poor countries ‘always lag behind’
Another panel member, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) principal investigator, Dr. Safura Abdool Karim, questioned that SA receiving the vaccine later than other countries was the result of poor planning by the country.
“The reason SA cannot access the vaccine in the way that the US and the UK can is because we are not a rich country. This is systemic and global. Poor countries always lag behind when it comes to health interventions, ”said Abdool Karim.
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