No vaccine for children under 18 available in SA yet, but studies are being conducted

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SA vaccines for Covid-19 are not registered for use on children but studies are being done to make them available to the younger population, says health DDG Dr Nicholas Crisp.

“There are conditions under the registration of the Sinovac vaccine that need to be met for the vaccine to be used. We are looking at those conditions from an implementation perspective, which includes that further studies need to be done to answer questions to which there is insufficient evidence.

“Sahpra said there is no good reason why the vaccine can’t be used, but there is not enough evidence to say we understand how it will behave, for instance with the Delta variant and people with HIV.” Crisp said the work is being planned with the department of science and innovation and the SA Medical Research Council and will form part of an initial introduction of Sinovac vaccines when the time is right.On the special vaccination for travel, Crisp said that programme will be in place until September 1 and thereafter anybody can register to get vaccinated.

“For the next two weeks we are processing applications for people under the age of 35 who wish to travel, ensuring they can get vaccinated as quickly as we can get through them.” Deputy health minister Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo encouraged men to get vaccinated. “In most societies we have learnt citizens who are health-seeking are women. They visit health facilities to check that everything is OK. Men do not do that. We are pleading with men to find time to visit vaccination sites because we need to get to herd immunity,” he said.

 

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Why don’t you describe these vaccines as trial vaccines because that’s what they are.

So studies are being done to support your tyranny. OK got it 👍🏼

Yall can stick it where the sun don't shine.

Are they also doing studies on whether it's actually necessary?

When they die because of vaccine they will be coming with lame excuses you want to kill our future leaders

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