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Mpumalanga Covid-19 Update and Vaccine plan
17 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health
The Committee received a briefing from the Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Health on the health care services in the province, with a specific focus on the way in which they were handling the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccine roll-out strategy.
In a virtual meeting, the ...
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Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout: with Minister & Deputy Minister of Health
5 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health,5 February 2021
As previous Committee sessions had not afforded sufficient opportunity for discussion, it was decided that the session would be centered primary around discussion and less on set presentations.
Members raised questions about the late procurement of vaccines, their cost, factors used in selecting ...
Health
SAHPRA on Ivermectin; Gauteng Health Department vaccine plan
3 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Health, 3 February 2021
On 27 January 2021, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) approved the use of Ivermectin for humans under a controlled compassionate use programme. SAHPRA briefed the Committee on this and on the status of various Covid-19 vaccines.
Members questioned the ...