The rise of the scary-sounding variants, a South African third Covid-19 wave that was much worse than the first or second for most of the country, and the introduction of multiple vaccines has confused many of us. Uncertainty about the future is always frightening. This is especially so when sc.
They warn that following the party s advice lead to harmful health consequences.
Measures like physical distancing, handwashing and mask-wearing are more effective, they advise.
An African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) post on Twitter recently claimed that a drop of Johnson & Johnson s No More Tears baby shampoo in a warm saline nasal rinse will help to break down the fatty exterior of SARS-CoV-2 - the virus that causes Covid-19.
The political party was responding to a tweet from journalist Oliver Meth.
Experts, however, warn that the claims are not based on any evidence.
A dangerous claim
Health24 spoke to two experts about the recommendation: Professor Francois Venter, the deputy executive director at the Wits Reproductive Health Institute and a lecturer at Wits Department of Medicine, and Professor Eric Decloedt from Stellenbosch University s Division of Clinical Pharmacology.
22 December 2020 - Scientists Collective
What are the urgent steps that South Africans need to take to prepare for a timeous life-saving roll out of vaccines?
Some of the members of the Scientists Collective are acknowledged as world leaders in the vaccine field, and are in a position to consider and provide answers to the difficult questions about meeting one of the greatest challenges South Africa has ever faced, the mass vaccination of the population.
Over the next few months, we expect to have further information on the safety and effectiveness of a range of other Covid-19 vaccines.
We can’t do full justice to all the intricacies of vaccines and how they work, but in this Advisory we will link you to trustworthy and relevant information (see our article on misinformation here), together with safe links to trusted sites.
22 December 2020 - Scientists Collective
What are the urgent steps that South Africans need to take to prepare for a timeous life-saving roll out of vaccines?
Some of the members of the Scientists Collective are acknowledged as world leaders in the vaccine field, and are in a position to consider and provide answers to the difficult questions about meeting one of the greatest challenges South Africa has ever faced, the mass vaccination of the population.
Over the next few months, we expect to have further information on the safety and effectiveness of a range of other Covid-19 vaccines.
We can’t do full justice to all the intricacies of vaccines and how they work, but in this Advisory we will link you to trustworthy and relevant information (see our article on misinformation here), together with safe links to trusted sites.
Some of the members of the Scientists Collective are acknowledged as world leaders in the vaccine field, and are in a position to consider and provide answers to the difficult questions about meeting one of the greatest challenges South Africa has faced, the mass vaccination of the population.
Over the next few months, we expect to have further information on the safety and effectiveness of a range of other Covid-19 vaccines.
We can’t do full justice to all the intricacies of vaccines and how they work, but in this advisory we will link you to trustworthy and relevant information (see our article on misinformation here), together with safe links to trusted sites.