South Africa will start offering booster shots of Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine from Friday, the health department said in a statement, following its approval for use as a booster by the health regulator a day earlier.
COVID-19 shots have been authorised as boosters by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority , but the move opens up boosters to the general public for the first time.
Pfizer booster shots were set to become available in early January. However the health ministry said these would now be offered from Dec. 28 for people who had received their second dose at least six months ago.
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