The Department of Health on Friday announced that all quarantine may to stopped especially in the instance when a person came into contact with another who tested positive for Covid-19
Pausing J&J vaccine will send wrong message to public warns SAMA Updated
Andrew Robertson
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The SA Medical Association assures the public concerned by the government s decision to pause the country s Covid vaccination programme - to not be.
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The SAMA has offered some reassurance to South Africans.
As a precautionary measure, we decided to temporarily halt our vaccination drive using the Johnson & Johnson shots.
It s after US experts said they were investigating reports of blood clots. Six cases have been registered among the nearly 7 million people who ve had the jab.
One person has died.
Sama s Vice-Chair Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa says this temporary stoppage though, could impact South Africa s vaccination efforts.