Resumption of J&J vaccine rollout will be announced soon: Ntshavheni

Resumption of J&J vaccine rollout will be announced soon: Ntshavheni

We're being told we should know soon when the Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout will resume.

Khumbudzo Ntshavheni at post cabinet briefing

The rollout of the J&J jab was halted for a few days last week after it emerged that some recipients in the US had developed blood clots.


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Speaking during a post-cabinet briefing, Acting Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, said the Health Department plans to provide daily updates on any recorded side effects from the shot.


"There's a recommendation that it must be commenced. 


"The recommencement will be announced by the minister, but we are aware we are receiving one million vaccines by Monday latest of J&J from our plant here."

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