Treasury: Money for vaccines is no issue, but we won't stop private sector from helping

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Funding has never been an issue for the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, says a Treasury official.
Treasury has not yet revised the funding estimate of R20 billion, as it has not yet been determined what combination of vaccines will have to be procured.
Government recently lifted the suspension on the J&J vaccination rollout programme, given discoveries of a rare type of blood clot forming in six patients in the US.
Funding has never been an issue in South Africa's Covid-19 vaccine rollout, said Treasury's Deputy Director-General of Public Finance Mampho Modise.
Modise was among several Treasury officials, including Director General Dondo Mogajane, who participated in a Sunday Times virtual dialogue on the budget on Friday.

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