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How the world sees SA: Local scientists prevent global vaccine crisis
South Africa’s vaccine procurement and rollout have been mired in controversy. From a late start to funding glitches, nothing seemed to go smoothly. When the government finally announced the imminent arrival of the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines on the country’s shores, there was a collective sigh of relief. Soon relief turned to confusion as experts withdrew the AstraZeneca Oxford inoculation from its rollout for healthcare workers. A small study of the shot had shown low efficacy against the locally identified strain of the virus, which accounts for the majority of infections. The Financial Times proposes that, rather than another blunder, this latest development highlights the important contributions made by the country’s scientific community in the global race to vaccinate. – Melani Nathan
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