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0 As the search continues for Covid-19 vaccines that are effective against the 501.YV2 variant of the virus, calls are growing for the government to look to countries such as China, Cuba and Russia for alternatives. On Sunday, the department of health announced that the AstraZeneca vaccine provided minimal protection against mild to moderate illness, which led to the subsequent suspension of the inoculation programme. And on Wednesday, Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize gave a brief update to parliament’s portfolio committee on health on the country’s progress towards the procurement of vaccine alternatives. The minister’s thoughts on the Cuban vaccine...
