Also, 40% of the dosage allocation would be for the private sector. Mbombo said the vaccine would be stored at the facility in cold rooms, between two to eight degrees Celsius. The vaccines, which arrived at OR Tambo International Airport from India, are currently undergoing verification in Bloemfontein - thereafter the long-awaited vaccines will be distributed to various provinces. Security Provincial health department director of pharmacy services, Kim Lowenherz, said: "Security is, of course, of utmost importance, so you will have unmarked police officers accompanying vaccine distribution as they leave. "Maintaining the cold chain of the vaccines are also important so while they are distributed to the various hospitals they (the hospitals) is in charge of distributing and they have to maintain the cold chain."