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Thousands of South African opposition activists rally in Pretoria to demand a faster coronavirus vaccination rollout in the continent's worst-hit country. The far-left opposition Economic Freedom Fighters party is also pushing for the use of Chinese and Russian vaccines, warning it would stage a sit-in at the home of the regulator's chairwoman if it did not approve the emergency use of the jabs within seven days. IMAGES
Residents of Pretoria get vaccinated against Covid-19, as South Africa struggles with a third wave of infections. The country, the worst affected by the pandemic in Africa, has seen the daily figures for new cases double over the past two weeks, while hospital admissions have climbed by nearly 60 percent over the same period. IMAGES
South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, 89, receives Covid-19 vaccine as the country starts its immunization campaign for people over 60 years old. IMAGES
Cape Town (South Africa), Feb 17 (EFE), (Camera: Nic Bothma).- The first shipments of the coronavirus vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson arrived in South Africa on Wednesday after being approved by the country's Health Products Authority.FOOTAGE OF THE FIRST VACCINATIONS IN CAPE TOWN.SOUNDBITES OF LIVIWE NOROLELA, HEALTH WORKER WHO RECEIVED THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE.
Johannesburg, Feb 8 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Kim Ludbrook) The Government of South Africa decided to no longer use the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca after a study showed very limited efficacy against the variant of the coronavirus (501Y.V2 or B.1.351) discovered in the country.FOOTAGE OF JOHANNESBURG.
South Africa (EFE/EPA), Feb 8 (EFE/EPA ARCHIVE).- South Africa has put AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine on hold after a study revealed that it gave minimal protection against the country’s dominant Covid-19 strain.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF SOUTH AFRICA.
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