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Govt’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan better described as aspirations or wishful thinking - Biznews
9 April 2021 - After furiously denying in a sworn affidavit that the government stood in the way of private sector procurement of Covid-19 vaccines, the medicine regulator has just done exactly that.
Despite being actively involved in the development of a Covid-19 vaccine, South Africa was left behind when it came to the procurement of the shot. While the health department has now rolled out the vaccine among health workers, the process has been slow – with just over 283 000 individuals being vaccinated thus far (as per the latest figures). Because of this delayed rollout, many fear that the country will miss its goal to innoculate 67% of the population by the end of 2021. This has spurred many in the private sector to enquire about obtaining the vaccine themselves. Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht told Bloomberg that the private sector should be allowed to secure vaccines on their
Despite being actively involved in the development of a Covid-19 vaccine, South Africa was left behind when it came to the procurement of the shot. While the health department has now rolled out the vaccine among health workers, the process has been slow – with just over 283 000 individuals being vaccinated thus far (as per the latest figures). Because of this delayed rollout, many fear that the country will miss its goal to innoculate 67% of the population by the end of 2021. This has spurred many in the private sector to enquire about obtaining the vaccine themselves. Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht told Bloomberg that the private sector should be allowed to secure vaccines on their own. “There are 25 million customers through our stores every month, so one can understand how critical it is for our people to be vaccinated.” Below, Ivo Vegter notes that the government’s vaccine strategy is putting lives at risk, due to limited supply and shortages. “Government’s rollout