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'Necessary,' 'terrible' and 'confusing'—Health workers react to the J&J vaccine rollout pause


‘Necessary,’ ‘terrible’ and ‘confusing’ Health workers on the frontline react to the J&J vaccine rollout pause
Nearly 290,000 health workers have already received the J&J vaccine. (GCIS)
In this special report, Health-e News spoke to healthcare workers and experts in all nine provinces to get their reactions to the suspension of the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine amid safety precautions. Sixteen of the 20 we spoke to already received the jab and this what they had to say.
“At the moment I am trying my best to stay calm and not panic,” said 31-year-old Irene Sithole, a professional nurse working in the Northern Cape. “There is a possibility that there is nothing wrong with the vaccine, but at the same time I am also scared that, should there be something wrong with the jab, we have already received it and are in trouble.” ....

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