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South Africa has more than 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in stock, enough to meet its herd immunity target, but low uptake and looming expiration dates could see jabs being dumped.Health Minister Joe Phaahla and Deputy Minister of Health Sibongiseni Dhlomo, convene a virtual media briefing on government efforts in the fight against Covid-19 and the national vaccination rollout programme.In conclusion, Phaahla says:"To reclaim our lives is possible.
"We need to push up our vaccination rates to way up if we want to open up society and enjoy the privileges."The vaccine, he says, has the shortest shelf life of about nine months. "These are being programmed at the moment. We don't need to only change the schedule but to train people." 04 March 08:58
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